| Kibera Kid | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Nathan Collett |
| Screenplay by | Nathan Collett |
| Produced by | Hot Sun Films |
| Starring | Ignatius Juma, Geoffrey Twanga, Godfrey Ojiambo, Anthony Shikon’Golo |
| Cinematography | Collin Brink |
| Edited by | Jesse Ellis |
| Music by | Jermaine Stegall |
Release date |
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Running time | 12' |
| Country | Kenya |
Kibera Kid is a short film set in the Kibera slums in Nairobi, [1] Kenya. It was written, directed and co-produced by Nathan Collett in collaboration with the locals of Kibera. [2]
This twelve-minute film featured Kibera actors in the principal roles. It has played at film festivals worldwide including the Berlin Film Festival and it won a Student EMMY from Hollywood. [3] It has been profiled by the BBC, [2] Reuters [4] [ citation needed ] and Al Jazeera English. [5] In April 2009, a feature film follow up to Kibera Kid was shot. The full length film focuses on tribal conflict and the possibility of reconciliation. The film had a larger effect as it led to the formation of Hot Sun Foundation which trains the youth of the slums to make their own films. [1]
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