''From a Whisper'' is a Kenyan
drama film written and directed by
African Movie Academy Award
The Africa Movie Academy Awards, popularly known as AMAA and The AMA Awards, is presented annually to recognize excellence among professionals working in, or non-African professionals who have contributed to, the African film industry. It was fou ...
winner
Wanuri Kahiu. The film received 12 nominations and won 5 awards at the
Africa Movie Academy Awards in 2009, including ''Best Picture'', ''Best Original Soundtrack'', ''Best Director'', ''Best Original Screenplay'' and ''AMAA Achievement in Editing''. The film also won the ''Best Feature Narrative'' award at the 2010
Pan African Film & Arts Festival, and was honored with the 2010
BAFTA/LA ''Festival Choice Prize''. Although the film commemorates the 10th anniversary of the
7 August terrorist bombing in Kenya in 1998, it is not about the terrorist bombing. The movie portrays a realistic story of the aftermath of the bombing, by capturing the lives of the victims and their families who had to pick up the pieces of their lives shredded by the blast.
Synopsis
''From a Whisper'' is based on the real events surrounding the 7 August bomb attacks on the US Embassy in
Nairobi in 1998. Abu is an intelligence officer who keeps to himself. When he meets Tamani, a young, rebellious artist in search of her mother, he decides to help. The discovery of her death churns up memories of Fareed, Abu's best friend who also lost his life in the attack. The discovery forces them to learn how to forgive, to believe in themselves, and confront what they fear the most – the truth.
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Cast
*Ken Ambani
*Abubakar Mwenda
*Godfrey Odhiambo
*Corine Onyango
Corine Onyango (born ) is a Kenyan actress and radio presenter.
Biography
Corine Amolo Onyango was born in Cote D' Ivoire. Her father, Tony Elisha Onyango worked for the African Development Bank. Her mother, Ruth Apondi nee Ogola worked as head ...
Awards
* Festival Internacional de Zanzíbar 2009
* Festival Internacional de Kenya
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2009
* Africa Movie Academy Awards 2010[
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References
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Best Film Africa Movie Academy Award winners
2008 drama films
2008 films
Best Soundtrack Africa Movie Academy Award winners
Best Screenplay Africa Movie Academy Award winners
Best Editing Africa Movie Academy Award winners
Kenyan drama films
English-language Kenyan films
2000s English-language films
2008 directorial debut films