Pumzi (2010)

Directed by

Wanuri Kahiu

Genre

science fiction film, post-apocalyptic film, dystopian film

Country

South Africa

Runtime

23 min

Rating

6.6 of 10 from 19 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In a drought-stricken future where water is tightly controlled, a young woman in a secluded society secretly experiments with a soil sample that shows signs of life. She faces conflict between her curiosity and the oppressive rules that govern her world.

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What happens

Pumzi (transl. Breath) is a Kenyan science-fiction short film written and directed by Wanuri Kahiu. It was screened at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival as part of its New African Cinema program. The project was funded with grants from the Changamoto arts fund, as well as from the Goethe Institut and Focus Features' Africa First short film program which are also to distribute the work. Kahiu hopes to expand the short into a full-length feature. The film is in English, but the title is Swahili for "Breath". (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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