Cook Off

Spoken: English. Subtitles: English.

Anesu's life has come to a standstill, with a dead-end cooking job, no romantic prospects, and a mother criticising her every move. As a school dropout and single mother, her future looks dark and she thinks she’s blown it. She has one great passion, cooking. So one day, Anesu’s son and grandmother secretly decide to sign her up for a reality TV cooking show. But will Anesu be able to compete against professional chefs and qualify for the show and a chance to win $10 000? Cook Off is a romantic comedy set in contemporary, middle-class Harare.

2 May, 19.30, Cinema ZED, Vesaliusstraat 9c, Leuven: in the presence of the filmmaker.