Malooned! (2007)

Original title

Malooned

Directed by

Bob Nyanja

Genre

drama film

Country

Kenya

Runtime

1h 40m

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A film that shows how Kenyans from different ethnic groups hold stereotypes about each other. It follows characters as they confront their own biases and learn to see beyond prejudice.

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What happens

Malooned! is a 2007 film directed by Bob Nyanja, set in Kenya in English language. It was shown at Balafon Film Festival in Bari and at the 28º Festival di Cinema Africano di Verona, where it won several awards, assigned by the official jury composed of Annamaria Gallone, Farah Polato, Esoh Elamé, Martin Mhando, Emmanuel Mbaide. The film won the Silver Dhow at Zanzibar International Film Festival 2007 and the Jury Prize at Kenya Film Festival. The film exposes some of the prejudices and stereotypes among ethnic groups in Kenya. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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