Netherlands / Jan 30, 2026 / International Film Festival Rotterdam
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
James, a disgraced preacher exiled after a city scandal, is assigned to build a new church in a distant rural community. However, the land bought by the church is occupied by Chirongoma, a revered traditional healer. As a fierce rivalry breaks out between James and Chirongoma over the land, God Sleeps on Sundays presents a timely critique on the imperialist nature of religion in displacing Indigenous communities and eroding ancestral traditions.
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | God Sleeps on Sundays |
| Original language | SN |
| Production countries | Zimbabwe |
| Status | Released |
| Release date | 30 gennaio 2026 |
| Executive producer | Yara Shahidi |
| Production | Sue-Ellen Chitunya, Nkosi Kwanele Ncube |
| Writer | Naishe Nyamubaya |
| Editing | Shelby Ncube |
| Cinematography | Cameron Baaties |
| Assistant directors | Leonard Matsa, Jabu Mudzvova, Naishe Nyamubaya, Sphe Dludlu |
| Camera operators | Cameron Baaties |
| Additional photography | Cameron Baaties |
| Production design | Shylet Ndarambwa |
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| Art direction | Shylet Ndarambwa |
| Set decoration | Shylet Ndarambwa |
| Music | Jah Prayzah |
| Sound | Jah Prayzah |
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