Short Documentary Film

Unyagoni

An exciting journey with Bahati Ngazi, the charismatic former radio star turned event planner, entertainer, and sex guru, known fondly as ‘Mtoto rangi pesa’ in vibrant Mombasa, Kenya. Delving deeper, we explore the cultural significance of sex education through enchanting rituals like singing, dancing, banter, and cooking, all infused with the wisdom of Swahili tradition. […]

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Before 16

Elizabeth, after being raped by a group of strangers. She lived into a deep self-hate and cheerless life. Her life took an unexpected turn as she discovered she was pregnant. Despite her efforts to terminate the pregnancy, circumstances prevented her from doing even on the day of giving birth. Now, with her daughter on the

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If Objects Could Speak

“The two filmmakers Elena and Saitabao took a Kenyan artifact out of a German museum, produced a 3D scan and went on a journey back to its roots. The only information about it was that it came to the museum in 1903. Why don’t the museums know more about it?
European museum cellars are full of African artifacts, they are stored, imprisoned, treated with chemicals – a loss of culture. Because each of them has its own story.
This film takes you on a journey to find answers about this old object from the Kikuyu tribe. With a digital art installation in their package, Elena and Saitabao started a new conversation about the issue of colonial belongings, identity, fear and anger in Kenya.
How would the people back home react, and what do they know about this mysterious object?”

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Utapata Mwingine

After the death of her child in 2014, Vivian Gaiko, a young Kenyan woman, set out on a journey to help other parents struggling with the loss of their own children The film explores the impact of complicated grief on Vivian after her daughter, Princess Amani, died suddenly at just two – weeks old following

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