BY BENNE BANDA, LUSAKA, ZAMBIA– This is such a great experience for me. It has been a long time since I have been in front of the camera. It has been fun seeing how a full scale production is run with all the cameras and equipment and crew.

Jabbes and I spent a lot of time together before he left for the United States. We talked about his dreams and plans for himself, the art community and Zambia. I learned that he is a very determined person. We talked about how to bring the film industry to Zambia. When Jabbes left he was the President of the National Association of Media Arts. After he left, I became the President.

Zambia is in dire need of such determination as Jabbes’, that would give it a place on the world map of the arts and film, especially that there has been a very poor film culture in this country. Such initiatives as this one if successfully accomplished would contribute grossly to the enlightenment of corporate and potential funding entities. If these get to know, then they would germinate some favor towards the film industry here.