THE GARDENER AND HIS 21 FLOWERS - Trailer

Danish documentary from 2010.
William Zulu is a gardener in a small village in Zambia. Both his sisters have died and together they have left him no less than 21 children. Because there are practically no orphanages in Zambia, the children are entirely dependent on William, who tries his best to raise them properly, despite the daily struggle to fill 21 bellies.
But what do you do when monkeys repeatedly try to ruin the harvest? And how can a small, blue water pump affect the existence of an entire family?
'The Gardener and his 21 flowers' is a film about how to hold on to a joie de vivre despite poverty, illness and hunger and how to survive by seeking the joy in each other and in the act of being together.

Festivals and awards:

Tehran International Short Film Festival 2010, Best documentary

Encounters South African International Documentary Film Festival 2010, Official Selection

International Film Festival of South Africa 2010, Official Selection

Corti Da Sogni International Short Film Festival, Italy, June 2010, Best Documentary

Actua International Short Film Festival, Spain, 2010, 2nd Prize, Documentary

Zanzibar International Film Festival, Zanzibar, July 2010, Special Mention, Ousmane Sembene Award

Road Junky Travel Film Festival, Germany, May 2010, Best Documentary

Avanca International Film Festival, Portugal, July, 2010, Television Prize

EBS International Documentary Film Festival, Korea, July, 2010, Official Selection

Category:

Film & Animation

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• orphans
• zambia
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• africa
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• malaria
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