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
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
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)
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