About the film
Forbidden Fruit is a 2000 German-Zimbabwean short film made in Zimbabwe. It follows the romantic relationship between two women and the aftermath when that relationship is discovered. Sue Maluwa-Bruce, Beate Kunath and Yvonne Zückmantel wrote and directed the film.
English and Shona are spoken.
A relationship under scrutiny
Forbidden Fruit follows two women in a romantic relationship in Zimbabwe. The film also turns to what happens after their relationship is discovered.
A 2000 German-Zimbabwean short
Beate Kunath directed the film with Sue Maluwa-Bruce and Yvonne Zückmantel. It was released in 2000 and filmed in Zimbabwe. The languages are English and Shona.
Human rights in the 2000s
The film concerns human rights and belongs to the documentaries of the [[list:2000s-documentaries|2000s]]. It is also an LGBTQ-related film.
Who it is for
- Viewers interested in LGBTQ-related documentaries
- Teachers exploring human-rights films
- Audiences seeking a short film from the 2000s
Who might skip it
- You want a feature-length documentary
- You are looking for a film outside LGBTQ or human-rights subjects
Worth knowing
- Focuses on a romantic relationship between two women
- Filmed in Zimbabwe
- Uses English and Shona
Before you press play
- It is a short film
- The story centers on one relationship
- Its setting is limited to Zimbabwe
The short of it
Forbidden Fruit offers a focused portrait of intimacy and social pressure. Its Zimbabwe setting and bilingual dialogue give the story a clear cultural setting, while the discovery of the relationship supplies its central tension. Viewers seeking a short documentary about LGBTQ life and human rights may find its concise approach a useful fit.
What viewers ask
- What is Forbidden Fruit about?
- It depicts the romantic relationship between two women in Zimbabwe and the aftermath of its discovery.
- Who directed Forbidden Fruit?
- Sue Maluwa-Bruce, Beate Kunath and Yvonne Zückmantel wrote and directed the film. Beate Kunath is also credited as its director.
- When was Forbidden Fruit released?
- It was released in 2000.
- Where was Forbidden Fruit made?
- It is a German-Zimbabwean film filmed in Zimbabwe.
- What languages are spoken?
- The film is in English and Shona.