Something Nice from London
Tensions rise in Harare as the Chikwiro family await the arrival of their dead son Peter from London. Days pass and still no body. As relatives sing, dance and help themselves to provisions, Mary Chickwiro tries to keep it all together while grieving the loss of her brother and challenging the family traditions. Meanwhile her cousin in London, struggling to find the cash to send Peter home, is forced to make a desperate choice. Adapted from Petina Gappah's short story, part of a collection that won the 2009 Guardian First Book Award, Something Nice from London stars some of Zimbabwe's best loved actors. The film follows two remarkable women in a clash of the old and the new. As Mary struggles in the face of a dominant patriarchy, cousin Lisa tries to uphold traditions in the face of a harsh financial reality.
