Tanzania

Gertrude Malizana is a creative filmmaker and multi-disciplinary artist devoted to telling stories as a means of documenting, archiving, and preserving the lived histories of women. She is a founding member of Ajabu Ajabu.

Ajabu Ajabu is a collective of audio-visual practitioners based in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania working on the preservation, production, and presentation of audio-visual art. Their work is centred around curatorial interrogations related to deconstructing bias across film cultures, platforming underrepresented narratives, and promoting amateur and experimental modes of storytelling practice. Apostles of Cinema was directed and produced by Ajabu Ajabu & friends.

Filmography

Apostles of Cinema (2022)