When Africa Meets Chanel: A film to bridge two cultures

In the Zimbabwean capital Harare, a Chinese production company has begun shooting a film called "When Africa Meets Chanel." This will be the first Chinese film that's fully shot in this beautiful Southern African country. The film aims to improve China-Africa cultural exchanges.

"When Africa Meets Chanel" is a romantic comedy displaying the picturesque natural sights in Zimbabwe, its local food, customs and culture.

"So far our country has no film fully shot in Africa at all, so we hope that this will be an innovation,” Wan Minfang, executive producer of the movie, told CGTN Africa.

Crew members shoot film "When Africa Meets Chanel" in Harare, Zimbabwe.

With help from the Chinese embassy in Zimbabwe, and Zimbabwe-based Chinese institutions and organisations, this film is expected to improve mutual understanding between the two countries and their people.

Nan Gengxu, co-executive producer, told CGTN Africa that the film was important to modernize Africans perception of Chinese culture.

The crew are set to finish the shooting by the end of July. "When Africa Meets Chanel" will be shown in China and in over 20 countries in Africa in 2018.

(CGTN)