Neria (film)

Neria
Movie Poster
Directed byGodwin Mawuru
Written byLouise Riber
Story byTsitsi Dangarembga
Produced byJohn Riber
Louise Riber
StarringJesese Mungoshi
Anthony Chinyanga
Dominic Kanaventi
Kubi Indi
Oliver Mtukudzi
CinematographyJohn Riber
Edited byLouise Riber
Music byOliver Mtukudzi
Production
company
Distributed byKJM3 Entertainment Group
Release date
  • 1991 (1991) (Zimbabwe)
Running time
103 minutes
CountryZimbabwe
LanguageEnglish

Neria is a Zimbabwean film made in 1993, written by the novelist Tsitsi Dangarembga. It is directed by Godwin Mawuru and the screenplay was written by Louise Riber. It is the highest-grossing film in Zimbabwean history.

The film concerns the struggles of a woman in a suburb of the capital; Harare, Warren Park, in Zimbabwe when she is widowed after her husband is killed in an accident. Her husband's older brother takes advantage of the death of his younger brother, and uses the inheritance for self-benefit at the expense of Neria and her two children. Its soundtrack, Neria remains one of the most celebrated Zimbabwean songs. The soundtrack of the film was sung by Oliver Mtukudzi.