01 Four orphaned siblings struggle to survive on their own after losing both parents to AIDS.
Directed by Tsitsi Dangarembga · 1h 30m
Where to watch
Rent or buy: Amazon Video
7 Best Zimbabwean Movies to Watch
By Vlad Zakh · December 26, 2025
Zimbabwe Drama thought provokingfeel good
Zimbabwe produced two influential dramas soon after independence, Neria and Flame, and a recent Netflix-backed comedy proved the country can still find international audiences decades later. Everyone’s Child has four orphaned siblings surviving on their own after AIDS takes both parents, Cook Off follows a single mother entering a televised cooking contest, Flame shows two liberation-war veterans confronting how differently peace has treated them, and Neria has a widow fighting her husband’s greedy family for her inheritance. Tanyaradzwa, I Want a Wedding Dress and Jit round out the list.
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02 A struggling single mother enters a televised cooking competition, hoping to change her family's fortunes.
03 Two women who fought in Zimbabwe's liberation war confront how differently the peace has treated them.
Directed by Srđan Dragojević · 2h 10m
04 A widow fights her late husband's greedy family for the inheritance and custody rightfully hers.
Directed by Godwin Mawuru · 1h 43m
Where to watch
Rent or buy: Amazon Video
05 A young woman's HIV diagnosis forces her family and fiance to face a stigma they'd rather ignore.
Directed by Tawanda Gunda Mupengo · 1h 10m
06 A woman's determination to have a proper wedding dress collides with her family's poverty.
Directed by Tsitsi Dangarembga · 1h 30m
07 A young Zimbabwean man navigates love, ambition and the supernatural while chasing enough money to marry.
Directed by Michael Raeburn · 1h 38m
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