Fields of Red Earth
A Limited Series Created by
Mona Lisa
Love was the only freedom they dared to claim.
Set in colonial-era Zimbabwe, Fields of Red Earth is a sweeping historical drama about forbidden love, betrayal, and the quiet rebellions born in a land governed by oppression. When two young souls choose each other against the violent tides of their time, they risk everything for a freedom society refuses to grant them.
Short Description
Fields of Red Earth is a gripping limited series set in Southern Rhodesia during the height of colonial rule. The story follows two young lovers whose bond defies racial, cultural, and political boundaries. As war, land disputes, and oppressive systems tighten around them, their love becomes both a refuge and a revolution, a symbol of courage in a world determined to break them.
World and Themes
The series brings to life the complex world of Southern Rhodesia during the early 1900s — a landscape of shifting power, stolen land, cultural tension, and the quiet strength of African families fighting to preserve what is theirs. The world blends sweeping countryside vistas with intimate, human stories rooted in Zimbabwean heritage.
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THEMES
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Forbidden love
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Survival under colonial rule
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Land, power, and identity
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Cultural resistance
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Family legacy
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Sacrifice and resilience
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Humanity across racial divides
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The emotional cost of oppression
Characters
​Munyaradzi — Proud, intelligent, deeply wounded. A man stripped of everything but his dignity and will to survive. Beneath stoicism lies passion, faith, and a capacity for love that transcends hatred.
Eleanor — Elegant, educated, and quietly defiant. A woman whose empathy becomes her rebellion. Her awakening is intellectual, emotional, and moral — from compliance to courage.
Nyasha — A child whose innocence becomes the thread that binds two worlds. Through her eyes, we glimpse forgiveness and renewal.
Full series bible and detailed synopsis available upon request.
Credits
Created and Written by: Mona Lisa
Produced by: MonaLisa Creative Studios
Format: Limited Series
Genre: Historical Drama / Romance