By Staff Writer
This evening is the premier of documentary chronicling the life and times and the late legend George Shaya at Ster Kinekor Cinema at Bulawayo Centre in the City of Kings.
After a stellar career, Shaya has been immortalised in a film titled George Shaya Mastermind Documentary produced by United States-based Albert Chiwandamira who is the executive producer.
“George Shaya Mastermind Documentary ,” will be screened at 17:30 today.
It covers the amazing life and times of a very remarkable footballer winning the Soccer Star of the Year award a record five times in a glittering career with Dynamos. he passed on this year after a long battle against diabetes and dementia while he also had his right leg amputated last year.
The former Zimbabwe and Dynamos football legend died at his Glen Norah home at the age of 74.
In a recent interview with local media. veteran sports journalist and a member of the production team Lovemore Dube shared the vision behind the documentary: “The reason behind the previewing of the documentary is that so often we don’t celebrate our legends. We only wait until they pass on then we go ballistic with very sweet-sounding eulogies, but we are saying let us celebrate these guys while they are still alive. Let them hear the praises. The George Shaya effort is the first in a string of many to follow with the second being on the life of Tymon Mabaleka, footballer and music guru. It will hit the streets between February and March next year.”
He added: “We are a team passionate about the game, paying tribute to generations that set the bar. They excited crowds and branded the game and clubs, we are celebrating memories they left us, hoping that future generations can be inspired. The British celebrate Jack Charlton, Emilyn Hughes, George Best as if they are still active, let the world hear about greats affected in their talents by historical prejudices.”
