Tag Archives: Swahili

Samsara
7.2

Samsara

Dec. 01, 2023

Samsara

In the temples of Laos, teenage monks accompany a soul in transit from one body to another through the bardo. A luminous and sonorous journey ...
Samira’s Dream
9

Samira’s Dream

Sep. 21, 2020

Samira’s Dream

Following the everyday life of 21-year-old Samira from Zanzibar for 7 years, NDOTO YA SAMIRA depicts the quiet victories of a determined young ...
Neptune Frost
6.6

Neptune Frost

Jun. 03, 2022

Neptune Frost

In the hilltops of Burundi a group of escaped coltan miners form an anti-colonialist computer hacker collective. From their camp in an ...
I Am Samuel
7

I Am Samuel

May. 28, 2020

I Am Samuel

Filmed verite style over five years, I Am Samuel is an intimate portrait of a Kenyan man torn between balancing duty to his family with his ...
Bangarang
7

Bangarang

Apr. 02, 2021

Bangarang

A Kenyan film inspired by true events that led to Baby Pendo’s tragic loss. It follows a boda rider who is on the run for fear of being ...
Hadithi za Kumekucha: Fatuma
7.2

Hadithi za Kumekucha: Fatuma

A woman single-handedly shoulders her family’s burdens, without reward or thanks, to farm her husband’s land and keep the family fed ...
40 Sticks
5.5

40 Sticks

Nov. 20, 2020

40 Sticks

A group of prisoners trapped in a crashed prison bus strive to stay alive when they realize there is a mysterious killer lurking in the shadows. ...
White Shadow
6.4

White Shadow

Sep. 02, 2013

White Shadow

The story of Alias, a young Albino on the run, hunted by local witch doctors who use Albinos body parts for their potions. Release: White Shadow ...
Lusala
6.9

Lusala

Jun. 06, 2019

Lusala

Lusala, a young man adopted by an affluent Nairobi family a decade ago, is pressured to leave home and start out life on his own. Eager and ...
Nyara: The Kidnapping
7.2

Nyara: The Kidnapping

Dec. 29, 2020

Nyara: The Kidnapping

Rehema, the daughter of a rich businessman Adam Mbena is kidnapped by an infamous gang of criminals. Adam is extorted and has only 24 hours to ...
Watu Wote: All of Us
7.4

Watu Wote: All of Us

Nov. 15, 2017

Watu Wote: All of Us

For a decade Kenya has been targeted by terrorist attacks of the Al-Shabaab. An atmosphere of anxiety and mistrust between Muslims and Christians ...
Makala
7.8

Makala

May. 14, 2017

Makala

In Congo, a young peasant dreams of a better future for his loved ones. His only wealth lies in the strength of his arms, the bushland around him ...
Nairobi Half Life
7.4

Nairobi Half Life

Jul. 21, 2012

Nairobi Half Life

Mwas, a young aspiring actor from upcountry Kenya dreams of becoming an accomplished actor one day, and in pursuit of this, he makes his way to ...