Festival Screenings

I Am Samuel

Samuel’s family lives in the rural Kenyan countryside where the church is strong and the emphasis is on family. Samuel is close to his mother but his father, a preacher at the local church, is perplexed why his son is not yet married. Samuel lives in the slums of Nairobi with his boyfriend Alex, whom …

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How to Build a Library

Two tenacious women are on a mission to revitalize a dilapidated colonial library in downtown Nairobi. But before realising their dream, they must successfully navigate precarious local politics, raise the funds for the rebuild, and confront the problematic colonial history from which the library was built. Contacts : maia.vonlekow@gmail.com , circleandsquare@gmail.com

Harriet

In the near future, a depressed man with a learning disability resides in a community care home and uses a talking operating system designed to improve his IQ to find love.

Chief’s Court

A local government official, chief Matheke, mediates civil disputes, mostly of the domestic type. Chief Matheke’s bare bones set up attracts women who come before him, seeking better or even equal treatment from their deadbeat husbands.