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LBx Africa presents
In association with POV, We Are Not The Machine & EyeSteelFilm
SOFTIE
Directed and Written by Sam Soko
Produced by Toni Kamau and Sam Soko
What Comes First, Country or Family?
WINNER - Special Jury Award for Editing - 2020 Sundance Film Festival
WINNER - Feature Documentary Award – 2020 Lunenburg Doc Fest
WINNER - Best African Documentary - 2020 Encounters South African International Documentary Festival
WINNER – Best Documentary (Oscar Qualifying Award) – 2020 Durban International Film Festival
Official Selection - 2020 CPH:DOX
Official Selection - 2020 Full Frame Film Festival
Opening Night - 2020 Human Rights Film Festival Berlin
Opening Night - 2020 Hot Docs Film Festival
Boniface “Softie” Mwangi has long fought injustices in his country as a political activist. Now he’s taking the next step by running for office in a regional Kenyan election. From the moment Boniface decides to run, telling his wife, Njeri, in passing with a hesitant laugh, he responds to each challenge with optimism. But running a clean campaign against corrupt opponents becomes increasingly harder to combat with idealism alone. And Boniface soon finds that challenging strong political dynasties is putting his family at risk. Should country really come before family, as he’s always believed?
“Riveting…Eye-Opening”
- Variety
“A tense political thriller”
-Roger Ebert
"A marvel of narrative storytelling..."
-Filmmaker Magazine
"A compelling act of defiance",
"a powerful and personal election biopic... as intimate as it is brave"
-The Film Stage
YEAR 2020 | COUNTRY Kenya | RUN TIME 96 mins
Website: www.softiethefilm.com
Facebook: @Softiethefilm
Twitter: @Softiethefilm
Boniface “Softie” Mwangi has long fought injustices in his country as a political activist. Now he’s taking the next step by running for office in a regional Kenyan election. From the moment Boniface decides to run, telling his wife, Njeri, in passing with a hesitant laugh, he responds to each challenge with optimism. But running a clean campaign against corrupt opponents becomes increasingly harder to combat with idealism alone. And Boniface soon finds that challenging strong political dynasties is putting his family at risk. Should country really come before family, as he’s always believed?
Winner of the World Cinema Documentary Special Jury Award for Editing at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival. An official selection of CHP:DOX, Full Frame Film Festival, and the Opening Night Film at the 2020 Hot Docs Documentary Film Festival. Recently the film won Best African Documentary at Encounters South African International Documentary Festival.
More information is available at www.softiethefilm.com.
Facebook - Facebook.com/softiethefilm
Twitter - @Softiethefilm
Instagram - @Softiethefilm
- Year2020
- Runtime96 minutes
- CountryKenya
- DirectorSam Soko
- ScreenwriterSam Soko
- ProducerToni Kamau, Sam Soko
- Executive ProducerBob Moore, Mila Aung-Thwin, Sandra Whipham, Marjon Javadi, Justine Nagan, Chris White, Mandy Chang, Jess Search, Daniel Cross, Bramwel Iro
- CastBoniface “Softie” Mwangi, Njeri Mwangi
- CinematographerJoel "Ingo" Ngui, Sam Soko, Chris Rhys Howarth
- EditorMila Aung-Thwin, Sam Soko, Ryan Mullins
LBx Africa presents
In association with POV, We Are Not The Machine & EyeSteelFilm
SOFTIE
Directed and Written by Sam Soko
Produced by Toni Kamau and Sam Soko
What Comes First, Country or Family?
WINNER - Special Jury Award for Editing - 2020 Sundance Film Festival
WINNER - Feature Documentary Award – 2020 Lunenburg Doc Fest
WINNER - Best African Documentary - 2020 Encounters South African International Documentary Festival
WINNER – Best Documentary (Oscar Qualifying Award) – 2020 Durban International Film Festival
Official Selection - 2020 CPH:DOX
Official Selection - 2020 Full Frame Film Festival
Opening Night - 2020 Human Rights Film Festival Berlin
Opening Night - 2020 Hot Docs Film Festival
Boniface “Softie” Mwangi has long fought injustices in his country as a political activist. Now he’s taking the next step by running for office in a regional Kenyan election. From the moment Boniface decides to run, telling his wife, Njeri, in passing with a hesitant laugh, he responds to each challenge with optimism. But running a clean campaign against corrupt opponents becomes increasingly harder to combat with idealism alone. And Boniface soon finds that challenging strong political dynasties is putting his family at risk. Should country really come before family, as he’s always believed?
“Riveting…Eye-Opening”
- Variety
“A tense political thriller”
-Roger Ebert
"A marvel of narrative storytelling..."
-Filmmaker Magazine
"A compelling act of defiance",
"a powerful and personal election biopic... as intimate as it is brave"
-The Film Stage
YEAR 2020 | COUNTRY Kenya | RUN TIME 96 mins
Website: www.softiethefilm.com
Facebook: @Softiethefilm
Twitter: @Softiethefilm
Boniface “Softie” Mwangi has long fought injustices in his country as a political activist. Now he’s taking the next step by running for office in a regional Kenyan election. From the moment Boniface decides to run, telling his wife, Njeri, in passing with a hesitant laugh, he responds to each challenge with optimism. But running a clean campaign against corrupt opponents becomes increasingly harder to combat with idealism alone. And Boniface soon finds that challenging strong political dynasties is putting his family at risk. Should country really come before family, as he’s always believed?
Winner of the World Cinema Documentary Special Jury Award for Editing at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival. An official selection of CHP:DOX, Full Frame Film Festival, and the Opening Night Film at the 2020 Hot Docs Documentary Film Festival. Recently the film won Best African Documentary at Encounters South African International Documentary Festival.
More information is available at www.softiethefilm.com.
Facebook - Facebook.com/softiethefilm
Twitter - @Softiethefilm
Instagram - @Softiethefilm
- Year2020
- Runtime96 minutes
- CountryKenya
- DirectorSam Soko
- ScreenwriterSam Soko
- ProducerToni Kamau, Sam Soko
- Executive ProducerBob Moore, Mila Aung-Thwin, Sandra Whipham, Marjon Javadi, Justine Nagan, Chris White, Mandy Chang, Jess Search, Daniel Cross, Bramwel Iro
- CastBoniface “Softie” Mwangi, Njeri Mwangi
- CinematographerJoel "Ingo" Ngui, Sam Soko, Chris Rhys Howarth
- EditorMila Aung-Thwin, Sam Soko, Ryan Mullins