Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Tinkanena 2
Have you ever wondered the trauma, disillusionment, ridicule that a childless family experiences? Watch Tinkanena 2, a Zacharia and Mwambo Arts Theatre production to have an insight into this incredible experience.
You have watched and respected the Hollywood and Nollywood stars. Having watched Tinkanena 2 you will be assured that the movie industry in Malawi is geared to make its presence felt on the screen. Tinkanena 2 is a love story that brings with it passion, expresses greedy, puts infidelity to shame, and further explores the diversity of our cultural values and traditions in relation to marital issues.
Starring Frank Yalu, Jacobs Mwase, Dayson Gonthi, Loyce Nkhoma, Alice Kamanga Mwase, Taona Zimba, Tame Muwawa, Gradys Chimbaka, Henry Ntalika and Anita Mataya, Tinkanena 2 is an exciting comedy full of joys and tears, broken heartedness and reconciliation, gender based violence and the law.
When Nginde, played by Frank Yalu, lived for years with no child in his family, the family nearly crumbles. The wife, to gather the breaking pieces of love as Nginde goes on an infidelity spree, seeks the intervention of a witchdoctor, Zacharia (played by Jacobs Mwase). But the woman had to make an unimaginable sacrifice: sleeping with the witchdoctor right on the spot as a remedy to enable the spirits open her womb to have a child with her husband. Just as the woman was undressing, Nginde arrives on the scene then hell breaks loose.
Written by Frank Yalu and directed by Jacobs Mwase, the film takes you to locations in Ndirance, Zomba and Chiradzulu. This comedy takes with it a semblance of reality. You would appreciate the costume as it reflects situations and lifestyles.
When you are watching this film, make sure you have the courage to control your laughter. All the scenes in the movie have one or two scopes to keep your jaws wide open with laughter. Imagine watching the greedy Zacharia chasing his children away having asked him for tea. He then asks his wife to place hot water for him in the bathroom to take a bath. You actually see Zacharia undressing, and then, fishing ndazi, sugar and an empty cup from the trouser pocket. He then scoops water from the bathing basin, prepares his hot solution and starts enjoying his cup of tea. Just in a moment his wife arrives on the door step to live a tablet of soap; unbelievable.
Just as the actors in Tinkanena 2 are at their best, so too one has to appreciate the immense talent incorporated by the behind the scenes crew. The synchronization of some scenes with some traditional songs in the background gives the film a local Malawian touch and further enhances the values of the typical African traditions in human lives. You will further appreciate the cultural diversity in Tinkanena 2 as the comedy brings in several language flavours such as Tumbuka and Yao on top of the film’s main language, Chichewa.
Gluing your eyes to the exciting laughter-striking Tinkanena 2 you will pose some silent questions? Is a woman whose bride price had been paid for a slave? Is the youth a lost generation that prides itself in indulging in sexual promiscuity despite the fearsome threat of the HIV/AIDS scourge? Is a married woman a punching bag with no voice?
Tinkanena 2 was produced by Production Kings Studios and is available at Hair Care Centre in Blantyre and at Liwonde Trading Centre. The DVD is also sold through door to door. At present, door to door selling takes place in Blantyre and Zomba. An original copy of the DVD costs K1, 500.00
You have watched and respected the Hollywood and Nollywood stars. Having watched Tinkanena 2 you will be assured that the movie industry in Malawi is geared to make its presence felt on the screen. Tinkanena 2 is a love story that brings with it passion, expresses greedy, puts infidelity to shame, and further explores the diversity of our cultural values and traditions in relation to marital issues.
Starring Frank Yalu, Jacobs Mwase, Dayson Gonthi, Loyce Nkhoma, Alice Kamanga Mwase, Taona Zimba, Tame Muwawa, Gradys Chimbaka, Henry Ntalika and Anita Mataya, Tinkanena 2 is an exciting comedy full of joys and tears, broken heartedness and reconciliation, gender based violence and the law.
When Nginde, played by Frank Yalu, lived for years with no child in his family, the family nearly crumbles. The wife, to gather the breaking pieces of love as Nginde goes on an infidelity spree, seeks the intervention of a witchdoctor, Zacharia (played by Jacobs Mwase). But the woman had to make an unimaginable sacrifice: sleeping with the witchdoctor right on the spot as a remedy to enable the spirits open her womb to have a child with her husband. Just as the woman was undressing, Nginde arrives on the scene then hell breaks loose.
Written by Frank Yalu and directed by Jacobs Mwase, the film takes you to locations in Ndirance, Zomba and Chiradzulu. This comedy takes with it a semblance of reality. You would appreciate the costume as it reflects situations and lifestyles.
When you are watching this film, make sure you have the courage to control your laughter. All the scenes in the movie have one or two scopes to keep your jaws wide open with laughter. Imagine watching the greedy Zacharia chasing his children away having asked him for tea. He then asks his wife to place hot water for him in the bathroom to take a bath. You actually see Zacharia undressing, and then, fishing ndazi, sugar and an empty cup from the trouser pocket. He then scoops water from the bathing basin, prepares his hot solution and starts enjoying his cup of tea. Just in a moment his wife arrives on the door step to live a tablet of soap; unbelievable.
Just as the actors in Tinkanena 2 are at their best, so too one has to appreciate the immense talent incorporated by the behind the scenes crew. The synchronization of some scenes with some traditional songs in the background gives the film a local Malawian touch and further enhances the values of the typical African traditions in human lives. You will further appreciate the cultural diversity in Tinkanena 2 as the comedy brings in several language flavours such as Tumbuka and Yao on top of the film’s main language, Chichewa.
Gluing your eyes to the exciting laughter-striking Tinkanena 2 you will pose some silent questions? Is a woman whose bride price had been paid for a slave? Is the youth a lost generation that prides itself in indulging in sexual promiscuity despite the fearsome threat of the HIV/AIDS scourge? Is a married woman a punching bag with no voice?
Tinkanena 2 was produced by Production Kings Studios and is available at Hair Care Centre in Blantyre and at Liwonde Trading Centre. The DVD is also sold through door to door. At present, door to door selling takes place in Blantyre and Zomba. An original copy of the DVD costs K1, 500.00
