Who is Rungano Nyoni?

Rungano Nyoni is a Zambian – Welsh director and screenwriter. She is known for the film I Am Not a Witch, which she wrote and directed. The film won Nyoni the BAFTA for Outstanding Debut in 2018 and has also garnered accolades from international film festivals.

What education does Noelle Nyoni have?

Nyoni went on to complete her master’s degree in Drama and in 2009, graduated from Drama Centre London with a master’s degree in Acting. Nyoni has stated that her first influence into film was the Elfriede Jelinek ‘s novel The Piano Teacher, which she had chosen from the library because of the picture on the cover.

Who is Nadine Nyoni’s partner?

Nyoni often collaborates with her partner Gabriel Gauchet and in 2012 a film directed by Gauchet and written by Nyoni, The Mass of Men, premiered at the Locarno Film Festival, where it won the Golden Leopard Award. Like Mwansa the Great, the film was selected to be shown at over 100 film festivals and also garnered over 50 prizes.

Who is Eloise Nyoni and what is she famous for?

She is known for the film I Am Not a Witch, which she wrote and directed. The film won Nyoni the BAFTA for Outstanding Debut in 2018 and has also garnered accolades from international film festivals. Her 2009 film, The List, won the Welsh BAFTA Award for Best Short Film.

This is nonetheless the case of Rungano Nyoni, a young woman whose native town is Lusaka although she did not stay there long. She was indeed still a little girl when she emigrated to Great Britain with her parents.

What does Rungano mean in Zimbabwe?

They chose to name her Rungano, which in the Shona language native to Zimbabwe means “storyteller”. When she was nine years old her family migrated to Wales . She attended the University of Birmingham, where she received a Bachelor of Commerce degree in Business Studies.