‘House Maid’, a Gambian film directed by Bubacarr Zaidi Jallow, is scheduled to make its first screening in the United States of America on Saturday, September 26, 2015.
The
film will be screened in Washington, DC during the city-wide “Art All Night”
programme which will feature art programmes around the city.
The
House Maid’s premier is being organized in collaboration with the
Washington-based Port of Harlem Gambian Education Partnership (POHGEP).
Jallow, who starred in the Film as Cherno, said: “The film is significant because it helps society understand that house maids are not slaves and must not be treated as such.” In the story, a wife loses her man to their maid.
“The
wife gives a lot of priority to going to the gym and other programmes instead
of sharing those moments with the husband and expecting the maid to take care
of him because she pays the maid,” explained Jallow, who wrote, casted,
produced and directed the film.
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| Photo Credit: Zaidi Entertainment Production |
When
quizzed about how acceptable such a story of male infidelity (i.e., Arnold
Schwarzenegger and Marie Shriver Kennedy) would be in the western world, Jallow
said both partners in the film neglected the marriage and that he based the
story on what he observed in his neighborhood.
Like
many low-budget films, the director also has an acting part in the film. The
other actors are also Gambians who are part of Zaidi Entertainment Production.
The film’s editor, Lamin Janneh, studied filming in Egypt.
“I
met him at a meeting of film makers and directors,” Jallow continued, "but
for me, I haven't studied it anywhere - it is just a talent from God.”
Jallow
added: “Though, I am not getting paid for the showing, I appreciate POHGEP
successfully petitioning having my film being screened in the USA because it
can lead to greater opportunities.”
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| Photo Credit: Zaidi Entertainment Production |
POHGEP
President, Wayne Young, said: “When I first saw the film’s trailer, I was
interested in showing the film in America.”
POHGEP
is involved in education, community, and culture projects. In addition with its
work with Jallow, POHGEP also created the “West Africans in Early America”
exhibit available for viewing at the Juffreh Slavery Museum, the National
Library, and Timbooktu Bookstore in The Gambia.
The ‘House Maid’ cast are Bubacarr Jallow (known as Cherno), Nancy Nanz (Jahou), Binta Kassama (Yassin), and Kitab Fatty (Demba).
The ‘House Maid’ cast are Bubacarr Jallow (known as Cherno), Nancy Nanz (Jahou), Binta Kassama (Yassin), and Kitab Fatty (Demba).
Written by Modou S. Joof
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