FRIDAY, 27TH October '23

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BLOCK ONE

JUA KALI | Joash Calvin Omondi | 18:00 Min | Fiction | 2021 | KE | 16+

Jua Kali takes us through the day of Diana, a skilful domestic help who fulfils her duties excellently and the toll it takes on her body.

 

SET LAM | Vincent Fontano | 23:00 Min | Drama | 2023 | RE | PG

A man sees his own death. In his attempt to escape it, he meets her. He dances and negotiates with her for his life and that of his family and generations to come. 

 

A VOID LIFE | Ian Nyanzi | 13:00 Min | Experimental | 2023 | UG | PG

A Void Life comes from the exploration of a world without end, déjà vu, and existence through pain, loss and grief.

 

BLOCK TWO

THE WHOLE NINE YARDS | Victor Omondi | 13:00 Min | Dramedy | 2023 | KE | 16+

In A Whole Nine Yards, a young couple’s spat leads to a heartening and comical reconciliation.

 

CHINI YA CHAGA | Kelvin Kagambo | 15:00 Min | Dramedy | 2023 | TZ | PG

A mommy-pleasing daughter chooses to protect her mischievous brother, only to deal with certain consequences.

 

FORGIVEN NOT FORGOTTEN | Emmanuel Nturanyenabo | 12:00 Min | Documentary | 2022 | RW | PG

Forgiven Not Forgotten is a documentary that shows how people have a huge capacity to forgive each other and heal from the atrocities of genocide.

 

UNSPOKEN | Karanja Ng’endo | 7:00 Min | Tear Jerker| 2022| KE | GE

In Unspoken, Julia returns to her small village to confront her estranged mother and the unresolved issues that have kept them apart for so long.

 

 

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SATURDAY, 28TH October '23

 

BLOCK THREE

/ˈɪəri/ | Remy Ryumugabe  | 11.00 Min | Psychodrama | 2017 | RW | 16+

In ieri - A confused man is unable to distinguish between his past or present, dreams or reality, false or true awakenings.

 

TTULA | Mwesigwa Benjamin Enoch | 6:00 Min | Psychodrama | 2022 | UG | 16+

 After witnessing his father’s suicide, A young man struggles with substance abuse to get through the day.

 

LIFE ON THE HORN | Mo Harawe | 25:00 Min | Fiction | 2020 | SO | GE

A young Somali man follows his daily routine in face of an existential threat coming from the shores.

 

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BLOCK FOUR

AN ODE TO A TIME I LOVED BREAD | Neema Ngelime | 11:00 Min | Documentary | 2021 | TZ | PG

An Ode to A Time I Loved Bread is a memory trip of juvenile sentiments about Neema, the filmmaker’s time at a colonial legacy boarding school.

 

BABA | Mbithi Masya | 11:00 Min | Fiction | 2022 | KE | PG

In Baba, A six-year-old boy protects his childhood and innocence with his unique gift of teleportation.

 

FAREWELL FRIENDS | Lawrence Valin | 13:00 Min | Drama | 2022 | RE | GE

A group of friends with big dreams about the future, share expectations of their destinations as they say their final farewell. 

 

YULE MZEE | Mose Irungu | 15:00 Min | Documentary | 2022 | KE | GE

Yule Mzee is a documentary that reminds us that our dreams are valid and age is nothing but a number.