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Gloria Muruva-Youth Interactive Correspondent
Munashe Mushunje and Waishe Mushaninga have proven that it takes one’s determination to venture into health awareness.
At the age of 20, both Munashe and Waishe have their own media house – M and M Production – which they launched last year in October as they deal with telling untold stories.
They are primarily focusing on documentaries that deal with mental health and awareness.
The duo recently produced a documentary titled “The Flip Side,” which is about a story of faith and it was posted on YouTube with five chapters so far.
Waishe said they started with the doccie in parts so that people would be able to get the whole meaning of the documentary, understand and take their time.
She was happy with how it came out and owes this to teamwork.
“This documentary was truly a team effort,” said Waishe.
“My brilliant friend and co-producer Munashe Mushunje lent his filmmaking expertise. Inside the documentary, there is the courageous Faith Mudiwa Chipangura who shared her powerful story with honesty and vulnerability.”
“Daniel Tarisayi, a psychologist, provided crucial facts on the topic unveiled.
“It was an honour to work alongside such a gifted group of collaborators and witness their passion shine through and bring our vision and idea to life.”
Waishe said the inspiration to write the documentary came from their personal experience.
“Years ago I lost three uncles to suicide in a single month. This unprecedented tragedy shook me to my core and opened my eyes to the devastating mental health crisis plaguing our country.
“Though statistics painted a bleak picture, my co-creator Munashe Mushunje and I had managed to survive our mental health struggles, thanks to the support of our families.
“We knew we needed to act and we decided to create this documentary to shine a spotlight on the overlooked yet critical issues of mental illness and suicide that continue to claim lives in silence.”
Munashe said despite them having to pursue their education, they are working on plans for the media house to continue running.
“We are going to be remote but we are trying to set a foundation for the production house so that they will have an all-hands administration which will manage the media house while we pursue our education.
“We are also going to partner with some non-governmental organisations to help us push our agenda which is seeking help, getting helped, and being helped,” he said.
M and M production is looking forward to being more than just a media house. They want to change the narrative of growing up and they are going to be covering all aspects of life affecting people.
The duo is grateful for the support they received from their families and friends in bringing their recent documentary to life.
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