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Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA) chief executive officer Mr Karikoga Kaseke said the documentary presented an opportunity to market the country’s tourism industry.
“This series of Shoreline is a phenomenal idea in that it reflects some of our wonders which are our wonderful people and culture, rich history and heritage and the grand Medieval Palace, the Great Zimbabwe.
“These wonders are the mainstay of our tourism and we want to showcase them to the rest of the world through such initiatives as Homebrew Films are bringing,” he said.
He said the documentary would depict Zimbabweans and their connection with their neighbours.
Shoreline explores the nearly 3 000 kilometres of South African coastline, stretching from the desert border with Namibia on the Atlantic coast southwards around the tip of Africa and then north to the border with Mozambique on the Indian Ocean.
In a statement, managing director for Homebrew Films Mr Mark Veltman said this was their chance to market Zimbabwe and promoting their programme also.
“We have entered into our second series of Shoreline which is broadcast on SABC 3 and we strive to faithfully capture how the Nguni migrated between Great Zimbabwe and South Africa.
“In this process we will marry natural wonders and historic events and reveal how they have shaped the lives of African communities,” he said.
He said the production focused on the natural history, history and archaeology of each region to build an evolving, encyclopedic picture of Africans.
“Shoreline is a factual series commissioned by SABC 3 to reflect the heritage of the South African shoreline in an epic, never-seen-before journey of discovery.
“The series is entirely filmed in HD and the latest HD technology in aerial filming, a Cineflex camera, is used to achieve the high quality aerials.”
Mr Veltman said they will be supported by Peter Butler and Jack Russell as anchor presenters, a team of experts (an archaeologist, historian and marine biologist) who will take the viewers on this informative yet adventurous journey.
“We strive to get our viewers to relate and engage with the topics by telling the local story in a spirit of optimism and adventure,” Mr Veltman said.
Said Mr Kaseke: “We are happy the international media continues to show interest in Zimbabwe so that at least they see the destination for themselves and write from a well informed point of view.”
Online Reporter