Media for Development International

Steps for the Future

Looking Good

2650 10 years ago

According to his doctor, Moalosi Thabani is looking good. He doesn’t always feel so good, though. In this documentary, we follow Moalosi for twelve months, as he begins antiretroviral treatment. We see him when he is thriving with the support of friends and family, and when he is discouraged, confessing his

Ask Me, I’m Positive

2989 10 years ago

Thabo, Thabiso and Moalosi are young, urban Basotho men on a mission. They travel with a mobile cinema unit through the mountains of Lesotho, screening their film to remote communities. Part of a small group of Basotho people who live openly with the virus, these men open up about their situation

Ho Ea Rona

2781 10 years ago

Four friends are HIV positive. Thabiso was a national boxer; Thabo is a DJ; Bombo is an intellectual; and Moalosi an AIDS activist. They meet to reflect on their lives, to cry, to reminisce- but also, most importantly, to laugh. Duration: 17 min Language: English and Swahili Producer: Dumisani Phakathi

The Sky in Her Eyes

2898 10 years ago

Set in rural KwaZulu Natal, this poignant short film shows a young girl struggling to cope with her grief and confusion after losing her mother to AIDS. When a boy allows her to attach a picture she has drawn of her mother to a kite, this act of friendship makes

Nightstop

2596 10 years ago

The young women wake up in the afternoon, just as the trucks start arriving at Montes Namuli Hotel in the border town of Moatize. Now dressed and made up, they go to work, disappearing in the drivers’ trucks. They are aware of the danger of HIV but, to them, sex

Ndodii

2552 10 years ago

Set in a remote village in Zimbabwe, the film depicts the impact of HIV/AIDS on the traditional practice of wife inheritance. Mai Tawanda, an HIV+ widow is instructed by her elders to choose a new husband. Faced with the reality of being ostracized and blamed for her husband’s death, she

Mother to Child

2599 10 years ago

The prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV come to life in this documentary, which follows the lives of two HIV positive pregnant women on a drug trial in Soweto. It conveys vividly their fears and hopes concerning the health of their babies, as well as their experiences of disclosure to

Let’s Talk About it

2780 10 years ago

This film captures the prevailing attitudes towards HIV/ AIDS in the townships of Cape Town. It looks at young people’s perceptions of HIV/AIDS and the challenges they face in practicing safer sex. Duration: 8 min Language: English and Swahili Producer: Sithunyiwe Gece Broadcaster’s Link

Dreams of a Good Life

2631 10 years ago

Five women talk about life, love and how their dreams for the future have changed since finding out that they are HIV positive. This is a film about laughter, fear and the solace of sharing. This is a film about HIV and women. Duration: 15 min Language: English and Swahili

The Ball

2661 10 years ago

Somewhere on a dusty soccer pitch in Mozambique, a group of boys are playing a game of soccer. Suddenly, a man runs onto the field, shouting. He stops the game and accuses the boys of stealing his condoms. There are many ways to use condoms, and in Mozambique little boys are

Media for Development International Tanzania (MFDI-TZ) seeks to promote development through socially conscious programming in Tanzania and Africa at large. We produce film, video, television, radio serials and music, in Tanzania, for Tanzania, by Tanzanians.

MFDI-TZ works closely with development agencies, schools, hospitals, faith based organizations, the government and other institutions by providing them with engaging and comprehensive media tools to use in the field.