Waithira (2017)
- Directed by
- Eva Njoki Munyiri
- Genre
- documentary
- Country
- South Africa
- Runtime
- 1h 12m
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
This documentary explores the director's own family history and how it connects to overlooked parts of Kenyan history and the diaspora. It weaves together pop culture references and personal stories.
personalreflectivecontemplativethoughtfullayeredhistoricaldocumentary-styleintimate
What happens
Waithira, is a 2017 Kenyan-South African biographical documentary film directed by Eva Njoki Munyiri and co-produced by director himself with Stefan Gieren and Jean Meeran for Team Tarbaby. The film deals with director Eva Njoki Munyiri's history and its intersections with forgotten Kenyan history, pop culture and the diaspora. Waithira received positive reviews and won several awards at international film festivals. It has been screened at festivals such as South Africa's DIFF & Encounters, Luxor African Film Festival, Créteil International Women's Film Festival, etc. In 2018, the film was represented at Munich International Documentary Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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