
Movie
The House of Hunger
19831h 27m
Based on the prize-winning novel by Dambudzo Marechera, on growing up black in white Rhodesia, and the exiled writer's return to the newly liberated Zimbabwe.
- Director
- Chris Austin
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Cast
Claudius Maredza
Narrator
Zvangendaba Juma
Narrator as a Boy

Stephen Chigorimbo
Harry
Susan Chenjerayi
Mother
Rekai Tangwena
Old Man
Agnes Gambura
Immaculate
John Indi
Peter
Rebecca Radajewska
Patricia
Willard Duri
Philip
Frederick Nyazota
Father
Peter Van Aswegen
Cafe Owner
Chacks Kangwara
Harry's Friend 1
David Mumemo
Harry's Friend 2
Richard Zimba
Harry's Friend 3
Gertrude Jube
Julia
Jones Chakawa
Policeman 1
Mark Newman
Policeman 2
Eddie Venter
Policeman 3
Elvis Fatch
The Narrator as Child
Tony Liddell
Man in Office
Martin Gutsa
Unnnamed Character
Rubin Tambama
Unnnamed Character
John Sigauke
Unnnamed Character
Noel Chitsa
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Crew
Directing
- Chris AustinDirector
- Wilson KatiyoAssistant Director
- Sandy LiddellContinuity
Writing
- Dambudzo MarecheraWriter
- Gill BondWriter
- Dambudzo MarecheraNovel
- Chris AustinWriter
Production
- Ron OrdersProduction Manager
- Arnold GeyerResearcher
- Israel MtumbwaProduction Assistant
Camera
- Gordon RenderAdditional Photography
- Ron HallisAdditional Photography
- Brian HerlihyFocus Puller
- Noel ChitsaClapper Loader
Editing
- Julian SabathEditor
- Grettl HughesAdditional Editing
Sound
- Abdullah IbrahimMusic
- Mike McDuffieSound Recordist
- Grethe MitchellSound Editor
- Melanie ChaitBoom Operator
Art
- Gill BondArt Direction
Crew
- Peter ChappellLighting Camera