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List Of Kenyan Films
This is an alphabetical list of films produced in Kenya. 0-9 *''40 Sticks'' (2020) *''14 Million Dreams'' (2003) *'' 18 Hours'' (2017) *''6000 km di paura'' (1978) B *''The Baisikol'' (1997) *''Balloon Safari'' (1975) *''Boran Herdsmen'' (1974) *''Boran Women'' (1974) C *''Chokora'' (2005) *''The Constant Gardener'' (2005) * '' Click Click Bang '' (2022) D *''The Dance for Wives'' (2009) *''Dangerous Affair'' (2002) *''Disconnect (2018 film)'' F *''The First Grader'' (2010) *''Flip Flotsam'' (2003) *'' Forest Chainsaw Massacre'' (2006) *''From a Whisper'' (2008) *'' Fundi-Mentals'' (2014) G *''Gari Letu Manyanga (Our Hip Bus)'' (2007) *''Grave Yard by Cezmiq Cast'' (2014) * ''The Great betrayal'' (2001) * ''Game of Wits'' (2017) H *''Haba na Haba'' (2013) *''The Hammer'' (by Cezmiq Cast 2015) *''Hemingway, the Hunter of Death'' (2001) *'' House of Lungula'' (2013) I *'' I Want to Be a Pilot'' (2006) *''In the Shadow of Kilimanjaro'' (1986) *''The Invisible Workers'' (2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Films
A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere through the use of moving images. These images are generally accompanied by sound and, more rarely, other sensory stimulations. The word "cinema", short for cinematography, is often used to refer to filmmaking and the film industry, and to the art form that is the result of it. Recording and transmission of film The moving images of a film are created by photographing actual scenes with a motion-picture camera, by photographing drawings or miniature models using traditional animation techniques, by means of CGI and computer animation, or by a combination of some or all of these techniques, and other visual effects. Before the introduction of digital production, series of still images were recorded on a strip of chemically sensitiz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nairobi Half Life
''Nairobi Half Life'' is a 2012 Kenyan drama film directed by David "Tosh" Gitonga. The film was selected as the Kenyan entry for the Best Foreign Language Oscar at the 85th Academy Awards, but did not make the final shortlist, and is the first time Kenya has submitted a film in this category. At the 33rd Durban International Film Festival, Joseph Wairimu won the award for Best Actor. He also won the Africa Movie Academy Award for Most Promising Actor from the Awards 9th ceremony. It won the most awards at Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards 2014. Plot A young man, Mwas (Joseph Wairimu) still lives with his parents in their rural home in Kenya. He makes a living by selling western action films, he dramatically acts and portrays most of the action figures in his films in order to entice his customers. He is an aspiring actor, and when he comes across a group of actors from Nairobi performing in his town, he asks one of them to help him jump start his acting career. But, in ret ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toto Millionaire
''Toto Millionaire'' is a 2007 Kenyan comedy film written and directed by Simiyu Barasa. The film stars 10 year old Mungai Mbaya in the lead role who plays the role of Toto. Toto Millionaire film is a simple story of a boy going through problems in life with a sickly mother. But the boy couldn't allow situation hinder him from an opportunity of this life. The film was premiered at the Goethe Institute Auditorium in Nairobi Nairobi ( ) is the capital and largest city of Kenya. The name is derived from the Maasai phrase ''Enkare Nairobi'', which translates to "place of cool waters", a reference to the Nairobi River which flows through the city. The city proper ha ... on 13 November 2007. Cast * Mungai Mbaya as Toto * Joseph Kinuthia as Barry G * Ainea Ojiambo as Supa Synopsis Toto stumbles on a bottle top that carries a prize worth million in a soft drink lottery. When he goes to collect his prize, he faces hurdles from those who try to steal the prize from him due to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
To Walk With Lions
''To Walk with Lions'' is a 1999 film directed by Carl Schultz and starring Richard Harris as George Adamson and John Michie as Tony Fitzjohn. It follows the later years of Lion advocate Adamson. After his marriage to Joy Adamson of ''Born Free'' fame, Adamson spent the latter part of his life protecting the lions and other wildlife in the Kora National Reserve, Kenya. He encounters poachers and government corruption blocking his quest for wildlife preservation. Plot Tony Fitzjohn (John Michie) has just come to work on Kora, a lion preserve, for two elderly brothers, George and Terrence Adamson (Ian Bannen). On his first day, Fitzjohn ignores George's advice not to run and is nearly mauled. Being informed this is how the last person to fill his position died, Fitzjohn writes the whole place off as crazy and decides to leave. After a last minute change of heart, and a lion cub brought in from a zoo for him to train and reintroduce into the wild, he discovers his life's true calli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Togetherness Supreme
''Togetherness Supreme '' is a 2010 Kenyan film. Synopsis Based on actual events, ''Togetherness Supreme'' is the story of Kamau, an artist, searching for change in the midst of tribal tension in the slums. Kamau stands up against his father and his tribe to join a rival tribe with his friend Otieno. Kamau and Otieno fight for political change for those living in extreme poverty, but they are caught up in the middle of the ethnic conflict that tears apart their country and, furthermore, they are rivals for the love of Alice, a preacher's daughter. After a contested presidential election ( Kenyan presidential election of December 2007), the slums erupt in violence and Kamau's world collapses around him. Plot ''Togetherness Supreme'' was made in the aftermath of the 2007–2008 political, economic, and humanitarian crisis that break out after President Mwai Kibaki was re-elected in December 2007. This film dramatizes the post-election violence in Kibera, where police fired on de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stories Of Our Lives
''Stories of Our Lives'' is a Kenyan film, released in 2014. Created by the members of The Nest Collective, a Nairobi-based arts collective, the film is an anthology of five short films dramatizing true stories of LGBT life in Kenya. Plot The five vignettes that make up the film are as follows: Ask Me Nicely Kate (Kelly Gichohi), a rebellious young high school student—encounters Faith, a fellow student in the school corridors. They begin a secret relationship, until the school principal takes action to separate the two by suspending Kate from the school. While away from the school, Kate impulsively has a sexual encounter with a boy in her neighborhood. Upon her return, Kate tells Faith about the encounter with the boy. This annoys Faith, leading to an end of their relationship. Run After negotiating a business deal with a disc duplicator, Patrick (Paul Ogola) stumbles upon a local gay bar while walking with his best friend, Kama. Kama expresses negative sentiments about the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Something Necessary
''Something Necessary'' is a 2013 Kenyan drama film directed by Judy Kibinge. It was screened in the Contemporary World Cinema section at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival. Plot Kenya 2007: Following the results of the disputed presidential elections, widespread violence erupts. Gangs of unemployed youth incited by politicians take to the streets all over the country. Anne wakes up in hospital from a coma to find that the life she had before the violence no longer exists. Her husband is dead and has been buried before she had a chance to mourn him. Her son Kitur is in a coma and The Haven, her farm and home, has been vandalized and ransacked. She has gone from being a nurse, wife and mother to an unemployed widow with a hospitalized son struggling to rebuild her farm. What’s more, she is a Kikuyu Kikuyu or Gikuyu (Gĩkũyũ) mostly refers to an ethnic group in Kenya or its associated language. It may also refer to: *Kikuyu people, a majority ethnic group in Keny ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shuga (TV Series)
''Shuga'', also known as ''MTV Shuga'', is a television drama series that was first aired in November 2009 on MTV Base as part of an initiative dubbed "MTV Staying Alive Ignite!". Its first two seasons were commissioned by MTV Networks Africa in association with The MTV Staying Alive Foundation, PEPFAR, the Partnership for an HIV-Free Generation (HFG) and the Government of Kenya, as part of a multimedia campaign to spread the message about responsible sexual behaviour and tolerance. The term ''Shuga'' is derived from the pronunciation of "Sugar" in Kenyan English. The series later became a hit and was aired in 40 different African countries before it was aired internationally in over 70 television stations. The drama was thought to be a very controversial series by the senior generation of Kenyans because it contained some scenes that contained sexually explicit content. It received a Gold award in May 2010 at the World Media Festival in Hamburg, Germany in the Public Relations ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shattered (2011 Film)
''Shattered'' is a 2011 Kenyan film directed by Gilbert Lukalia with Nollywood actress Rita Dominic as Keziah Njema playing the lead role. It won 2 awards at the 2012 African Movie Academy Awards. Rita Dominic also won the 2012 best actress award at the Kalasha Film and Television Awards in Kenya. Cast *Rita Dominic Rita Uchenna Nkem Dominic Nwaturuocha (born 12 July 1975) is a Nigerian actress. In 2012, Rita Dominic won the Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role. Early life Rita Dominic is a multiple award-winning Nollywood actress ... as Keziah Njema *Mumbi Maina as Mumbi Miana *Robert Burale as Frank Njema *Allan Adika as Jomo *Naomi Wambui References 2011 films Nigerian drama films Kenyan drama films 2011 drama films 2010s English-language films English-language Nigerian films English-language Kenyan films {{Kenya-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saïkati
Saïkati is a 1992 Kenyan film directed by the filmmaker Anne Mungai. It was the first feature film by a Nairobi-based female filmmaker. Plot A young Masai women has a future determined for her by relatives to marry the son of the chief. However, she plans to improve herself through education. She runs from the village to seek a better life in the capital, Nairobi Nairobi ( ) is the capital and largest city of Kenya. The name is derived from the Maasai phrase ''Enkare Nairobi'', which translates to "place of cool waters", a reference to the Nairobi River which flows through the city. The city proper ha ..., where she faces several challenges. Cast * Esther Muthee * Regina Macharia * Eric Babu * Anthony Njuguna References External links * 1992 films Kenyan drama films {{Kenya-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Rugged Priest
''The Rugged Priest'' is a 2011 Kenyan biographical film directed by Bob Nyanja. It is based on the life and death of John Anthony Kaiser. Cast *Jason Corder as American Ambassador *Lwanda Jawar as Father Ian * Oliver Litondo as Catholic Bishop * Serah Ndanu as Alice * Ainea Ojiambo as Ole Shompole *Colin Simpson as Father John Kalser Accolade The film won the Golden Dhow Award at the Zanzibar International Film Festival The Zanzibar International Film Festival (ZIFF), also known as Festival of the Dhow Countries, is an annual film festival held in Zanzibar, Tanzania and one of the largest cultural events in East Africa. ZIFF is a non-governmental organization esta .... References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Rugged Priest 2011 films Kenyan drama films English-language Kenyan films 2010s English-language films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rise And Fall Of Idi Amin
''Rise and Fall of Idi Amin'', also known as ''Amin: The Rise and Fall'', is a 1981 biographical film directed by Sharad Patel and starring Joseph Olita as Idi Amin. Olita also played Amin in the 1991 film ''Mississippi Masala''. Plot It details the controversial actions and atrocities of the former dictator of Uganda, Idi Amin Dada, during his violent rise to power in 1971 until his overthrow in 1979 as the result of the Uganda–Tanzania War. ''Rise and Fall of Idi Amin'' was a co-production of the United Kingdom, Kenya, and Nigeria, with most of filming done in Kenya, less than a year after Amin's downfall. Historical accuracy Despite being branded as an exploitation film, it is reasonably accurate with the facts and dates of the events depicted, including the Israeli raid, the war with Tanzania, and the capture and imprisonment of British journalist Denis Hills (who portrays himself in the film). Reaction When released internationally, most of the voices were dubbed bec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
