Zipporah (Zippy) Nyaruri is a filmmaker and an upcoming producer recognised for her project Truck Mama which had its World premiere at IDFA 2025 and International premiere in competition at the Red Sea Film Festival. Her other notable works include “Mama Emerre” and “Zebu and the Photo Fish,” screened at esteemed film festivals like Durban, Aspen, FESPACO and Toronto (TIFF). With a Master’s degree in Film and Photography Studies, she has also attended Maisha Film Lab, IDFA Academy, Berlinale and Durban Talent Campus, CIRCLE Women Doc Accelerator and EsoDoc.
Sessions & Appearances
Fri 5 Jun
11:00 · Centre for Humanities Research, UWC
Women as Workers and Warriors
A panel discussion for filmmakers, community members, academics looking to reexamine the public life of African women.
Featured Work
Truck Mama
2025
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85
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Feature
Evaline, a long-haul truck driver in East Africa, navigates dangerous roads and a male-dominated field while balancing motherhood and ambition, revealing the emotional cost of life…