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Zimbabwean film industry makes Netflix debut with "Cook Off"

Tendaiishe Chitima and Tendai Ryan are seen in the Zimbabwean film "Cook OFF" in this undated handout picture obtained on May 31, 2020.[Photo:Reuters]

 

Zimbabwean film Cook Off, a romance about a struggling single mother who finds love during a cooking competition, premiered on Netflix on Monday, a debut that its makers hope will propel the country’s small film sector to global audiences.

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