Finding Mercy

Whatever the result [of the search], the film shows a nation on its knees and the man who brought it there.

– Bess Mason, Good Weekend (The Dominion Post), 11 May 2013

... a compelling insight into cultural euphemisms and what happens when nostalgia collides with reality.

– Gemma Gracewood, reviewing the film in Metro, April 2013

What I really wanted to do with this film was engage viewers with the reality of what happened in Zimbabwe. To provide a human face to the situation there. Many people outside of Zimbabwe assume it to be a population divided along race lines. It suits Mugabe that it is seen this way ...

– Director Robyn Paterson

This is a film that has integrity, is very moving and represents documentary filmmaking at its finest.

– Anita Knanna, Tri-Continental Film Festival

I've watched Zimbabwe unravel from the safety of New Zealand and I've never stopped thinking about Mercy. I need to know what happened to her, and I also need to know what happened to the great new Zimbabwe that we believed in, that we thought we represented.

– Director Robyn Paterson at the beginning of the documentary

Cameraman Jake and I will travel as if we're a couple on holiday. So we take some snapshots to support our story, in case we are questioned.

– Robyn Paterson on preparation for filming undercover during her visit to Zimbabwe