God Sleeps on Sundays
James, a preacher who has fallen from grace after a corruption scandal in the city, is assigned to build a new church in a distant rural community. Accompanied by his wife Mavis, James views this as a second chance for himself and his family. However, the major obstacle in his way is a staunch, revered traditional healer named Chirongoma.
Screenings
Virtual
Availability BeginsThursday, August 610:30PM EDT
Directors Spotlight
Naishe Nyamubaya
Director
Naishe Nyamubaya is a Zimbabwean writer and director, passionate about telling African stories. His short films have screened at Rotterdam, Jozi, and Chicago Film Festivals. He is an alumni of Cannes L’atelier, the TIFF Filmmaker Lab, Durban Filmmart, The Red Sea Lodge Film Independent’s Global Media Makers, and Sundance Screenwriters Lab.
- Year
- 2026
- Runtime
- 17 minutes
- Country
- Zimbabwe
- Language
- Shona
- Director
- Naishe Nyamubaya
- Screenwriter
- Naishe Nyamubaya
- Producer
- Sue-Ellen Chitunya
- Executive Producers
- Yara Shahidi, Keri Shahidi
- Co Producers
- CliveRd., Black FilmSpace, Sphe Dludlu
- Cast
- Leroy Siyafa, Tendaiishe Chitima, Wizzy Mangoma, Claude Maredza, Shem Zemura
- Cinematographer
- Cameron Baatjies
- Editor
- Shelby Ncube
- Production Design
- Shylet Ndarambwa
- Composer
- Jah Prayzah
- Sound Design
- Bryan Parker
- Premiere
- Philadelphia