British filmmaker Thandie Newton has disclosed more information about her documentary entitled “President” which discusses the 2018 elections during Trevor Noah’s Daily Show.
Responding to Trevor Noah’s question on why the activist decided to produce the documentary, Newton said that it was frustration that pushed her to create the film.
“I realized that I have been a spokesperson for people all over the world, except for Zimbabwe, my own home, because I feared the political backlash,” Newton said.
“What happened in 2018, 2019, is that I realized that this isn’t about politics; this is human rights and this is about the future of humanity.”
Newton’s documentary will be in theaters on 17 December 2021 and also on digital in February next year.
The documentary is produced after Western governments accused the African country of human rights abuses with the main opposition calling the 2018 elections “stolen”.
Watch the interview here
