Wanjiru Kinyanjui (born 1958) is a
Kenyan
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writer, poet, journalist and filmmaker.
Life
Kinyanjui received a master's in English and
German literature
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before studying film at the German Film and Television Academy
Berlin
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Kinyanjui's 1994 film ''Battle of the Sacred Tree'', focusing on a woman caught between traditional
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 Kenya
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values and 'modern' practices, was financially supported, produced and distributed by Birne Film (Germany) and Flamingo Films (France).
This film, shot in Kenya, as well as Kinyanjui's short film ''A Lover & Killer of Colours'' were part of the ''Forum Special'' Program at the 2023 ''
Berlinale
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Filmography
* ''The Sick Bird'', 1991
* ''Black in the Western World'', 1992
* ''
Battle of the Sacred Tree'', 1994
* …If Joined by a Stranger
€¦Wenn nein Fremder dazu kommt(1987)
* The Reunion (1988)
* A Lover and Killer of Colour (1988)
* Karfunkel – Der Vogel mit dem gebrochenen Flügel (1990)
* Clara Has Two Countries (1992)
* Vitico, a Living Legend (1993)
* Die Rechte der Kinder – Der aufgespürte Vater (1997)
* Koi and Her Rights
oi na Haki Zake(1997)
* Daudi’s Gift
awaki ya Daudi(1997)
* Die Rechte der Kinder – Anruf aus Afrika (1998)
* African Children (1999)
* And This Is Progress (2000)
* Say No to Poverty (2001)
* Member of the Jury (2001)
* Manga in America (2007)
* Bahati (2008)
* Africa Is a Woman’s Name – Amai Rose: A Portrait of a Zimbabwean Woman (2009)
References
https://africanfilmny.org/directors/wanjiru-kinyanjui/
External links
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1958 births
Living people
Kenyan poets
Kenyan journalists
Kenyan film directors
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