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18 Hours (film)
''18 Hours'' is a 2017 Kenyan drama film written and directed by Njue Kevin on his directorial debut. The cast includes Nick Ndeda, Sue Wanjiru, Brian Ogola, Isaya Evans and Shirleen Wangari. The film "follows a rookie paramedic who survives 18 hours in an ambulance for the life of a road accident casualty who is denied admission into hospital." The film, made history as being the first Kenyan picture to be nominated for the Best Overall film at the Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards (AMVCA) bagging 4 other nominations in the 2018 awards. Plot Loosely based on the real-life paramedic Brian Odhiambo, the story gives a positive perspective on the healthcare system that of a medic who will do whatever it takes to save the life of a patient. Zach works for Raven paramedics services. His job is to handle emergency cases. An emergency call comes in from a witness about an accident that along a Highway. A pedestrian has been involved in a high speed hit and run while on his way hom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Njue Kevin
Njué Kevin (born 19 February 1992) is a Kenyan film director, producer and screenwriter. He is best known for writing and directing the film 18 Hours (film), 18 Hours which won the Best Overall Movie in Africa, Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards, AMVCA 2018. This category had never seen a Kenyan film be nominated, and so marked history as the first Kenyan film to be nominated and win in the history of the awards. Njue became the first Kenyan filmmaker to be listed on the Forbes Africa under 30 list 2019 (Creatives). Career After joining college at Kenyatta University, Njue met childhood friend Bill Jones Afwani and the two have since then collaborated in all their projects. In his college life, Njue has directed two short films and produced two other shorts, all of which have won awards in international festivals outside Kenya. 2013 The first was titled ''Sticking Ribbons'' (2013), which Njue wrote from his Kenyatta University dormitory. He produced the film while his fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
