The film had a tremendous impact. Thirty years later, it’s still talked about like it’s just been released. I will always treasure my memories on tha… - Jesesi Mungoshi

I’ve always said that my husband was instrumental in my becoming an actress. He was my inspiration. It didn’t matter whether acting was considered a profession for women in Africa. The thing is we were brought up to respect and afford our husbands their place in the home

I lost about 3kg during filming because I truly experienced the pain and suffering of widowhood. That’s when I met the legendary Oliver Mtukudzi, one of the humblest people I’ve ever met.

I spent all the years of my childhood in Bikita where I attended Gumunyu Primary school and then went to Zimuto Secondary school. After school I came to Harare hoping to find something to do. I was staying with my sister and her husband. One weekend we visited their rural area in Buhera and I was lucky to hear that a nearby school was taking temporary teachers. I ended up teaching at Nechavava Primary school. It was during visits to Harare from Buhera that I met Charles.