Music by Prudence

Music by Prudence
Directed byRoger Ross Williams
Produced byRoger Ross Williams
Elinor Burkett
Patrick Wright (co-producer)
StarringPrudence Mabhena
Tapiwa Nyengera
Energy Maburutse
Honest Mupatse
Marvelous Mbulo
Vusani Vuma
Goodwell Nzou
Farai Mabhande
CinematographyDerek Wiesehahn (director of cinematography)
Errol Webber
Osato Dixon
Edited byGeeta Gandbhir (editor)
Patrick Wright (associate editor)
Music byMusic Producer/additional composition Ted Mason
Production
company
iThemba Productions
Distributed byHBO
Release date
  • April 2010 (2010-04)
Running time
33 minutes
CountriesUnited States
Zimbabwe[1]
LanguageEnglish

Music by Prudence is a 2010 short documentary film directed by Roger Ross Williams. It tells the story of the then 24-year-old Zimbabwean singer-songwriter Prudence Mabhena, and follows her transcendence from a world of hatred and superstition into one of music, love, and possibilities.

Music by Prudence won the 2009 Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject) at the 82nd Academy Awards.[2] The film premiered on HBO on 12 May 2010.