ZAIRE - Now Available to Rent on the WatchVIM App.
Promo poster for ZAIRE’s rental release on VIM.
Experience the award-winning, new wave-themed tale ZAIRE now available to rent on WatchVIM!.
An infographic of ZAIRE.
“Great representation with a stellar cast. Touching, funny and REAL. A must watch!”
In Zaire’s 2-day tale, writer-director Iman DuPree teleports us back to the pandemic’s lockdown era, where Zaire & Marcus meet unexpectedly. Captured in a digital, anamorphic format of black and white imagery, one night brings color to the space the duo shares. Yet the film questions if societal expectations may keep them apart.
Zaire stars Carmen Banks (The Miss Pat Show, WandaVision, The Game) as Zaire alongside emerging co-star Benji as Marcus. Supporting the duo includes Venus Kii Thomas (Octavia) and Aaron Davis (Troy), with diverse V.O. talent from Janice Davis, India Ford, Miera Corey and Johnathan Mitchell-Dixon. The film was penned, directed, lensed and edited by Iman DuPree.
2026 - 75 minutes - Drama, Romance, Arthouse - 2.39:1 - Black & White + Color - United States
Curious cinephiles can support the film directly by purchasing ZAIRE today at www.irisofiman.org.
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An accolades film poster from Iman DuPree’s ZAIRE. Benji as Marcus (L), Carmen Banks as Zaire (R)
-From The Iman DuPree Arthouse - JUNE 2026
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About Us
The Iman DuPree Arthouse is an underground artist collective, creating the intersectional stories that Hollywood won’t. Established in 2024 by five artists and community organizers, this lean team partnered to secure grants and other contributed revenue to harness the power of cinema, to share edifying storytelling globally.
The Iman DuPree Arthouse is fiscally sponsored by Fractured Atlas, a 501 (c) 3 nonprofit.
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