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Shorts Block 5 - Pan African Shorts 2 (TRT 101m)

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5 films in package
Getaway
Against the backdrop of U.S. civil unrest, a Jamaican immigrant gives her and her troubled pre-teen a reprieve with his first trip to her homeland.
Roadmarks
Against his lover’s wishes and his better judgement, Kory returns to street-boxing to raise cash for his daughter's tuition. He turns to family for guidance to figure out where his focus should lie.
For Heidi
Although a gigantic blue and black mohawk hairstyle is not specifically forbidden, Heidi is sent home from school for breaking the rules.
Supastaz
When 9-year-old Eva and her friends enter SUPASTAZ dance competition, their focus is to win the prize money. Unbeknownst to them, they are the target of child traffickers.
The Glass Ceiling (Le Successeur)
France 2024: the global economic climate plunges the country into an identity crisis. In this transformative context, Afro-French Omar Thundè, finds himself propelled through the glass ceiling.
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All Eva and her friends want to do is to join the Supastaz Dance Competition, dance their best and win 150,000 shillings. However, in the heart of Mathare, a child trafficking ring eyes the competition as a source for its next victims.


AWARDS:

Best Actor (Godfrey Ojiambo), Best TV, Best Actress (Mercy Wanjiru) - Swahili International Film Festival, November 2022.

Best Short Film - Mashariki African Film Festival, Dec 2022


  • Year
    2022
  • Runtime
    28 minutes
  • Language
    English, Swahili
  • Country
    Kenya
  • Premiere
    US
  • Director
    Oprah Oyugi, Krysteen Savane
  • Screenwriter
    Oprah Oyugi
  • Producer
    Krysteen Savane
  • Co-Producer
    Bea Wangondu
  • Cast
    Abigail Wambui, Christine VinTracy, Levi Onyango, Michael Odhiambo, Alyne Awuor, Reagan Miller, Wilson Odhiambo
  • Cinematographer
    Abdi Shuria
  • Editor
    Caroline Gikandi, Oprah Oyugi
  • Production Design
    Clinton Kadia
  • Composer
    Eric Wainaina
  • Sound Design
    Nick Loder, Lawrence Magaya
  • Music
    Eric Wainana
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