Tapiwa Gwaza
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Silvia Tapiwa Gwaza is a Malawian actress popular for her role as lawyer in the Malawian film, Seasons of a Life. She is currently pursuing roles on the Malawian stage as well as in the Nollywood film industry.
After resigning from her job at Air Malawi, she decided to take up acting and landed a role in Seasons of a Life.
Career
Gwaza is a former cabin crew member for Air Malawi. She worked as an air hostess for 13 years prior to starting her acting career.After resigning from her job at Air Malawi, she decided to take up acting and landed a role in Seasons of a Life.
Works
- Seasons of a Life, written, shot, edited and director Charles Shemu Joyah of Fine Dawn Arts. The movie is internationally acclaimed and has been featured in international film festivals. It is a Malawian court case drama that was filmed on location in Malawi. about a domestic worker sexually molested by her employer. It was nominated in 8 categories at the 6th African Movie Academy Awards6th African Movie Academy AwardsThe 6th African Movie Academy Awards ceremony was held on 10 April 2010 at the Gloryland Cultural Center in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, Nigeria, to honor the best African films of 2009. The nominees were announced on 6 March 2010 at the Mensvic Grand Hotel in Accra, Ghana at an event that was attended...
, including nominations for Best Screenplay and Best Original Soundtrack. Gwaza won an award for best Performance by a supporting actress. The film has also been nominated for awards in the Kenya, Cairo, and Zanzibar Film festivals.