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Grassroots to Greatness

Female Rights | Gender Equality | Sports

Set in rural Malawi, Grassroots to Greatness captures how politics and women's football intertwine at a critical crossroads of change.

The film follows a local politician and three young female footballers as they pursue pathways out of poverty. It examines what it takes to challenge traditions and transform deeply rooted beliefs and behaviours.

DETAILS

 

Filming Location

  • Malawi

Production status

  • In development

Team

  • Director: Dirk Zekveld

  • Producer: Evelyn Masasa

  • Camera: Tavwana Chirwa &

  • Stanley Chinganyama

  • Sound: Jonathan Tembo 

Partners

  • Looking for co-producers

  • Seeking post-production funding

Watch the trailer for the development reel of: "Grassroots to Greatness"

Updates

 

February 2025

  • Research phase kicks off

April 2025

  • Principal photography starts

October 2025

  • Milestone: 10th shooting day completed

November 2025

  • Edit of Development Reel completed

December 2025

  • First public screening of Development Reel

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Stills From Grassroots to Greatness

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