TeraStorm

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TeraStorm
TeraStorm poster.jpg
Film poster
Directed by Andrew Kaggia
Written byAndrew Kaggia
Produced byAndrew Kaggia
Firul Maithya
StarringAli Mwangola
Arabron Nyyneque
Melvin Alusa
Mungai Kiroga
Sara Muhoho
Peter Mudamba
Animation byAndrew Kaggia
Production
company
Afrikana Digital
Release date
  • 24 November 2022 (2022-11-24)
Running time
88 minutes
CountryKenya
LanguagesSwahili, English

TeraStorm is a 2022 Kenyan computer-animated science fiction film directed, written, and animated by Andrew Kaggia. [1] The film was animated entirely using the Unreal Engine. It was selected as the Kenyan entry for Best International Film at the 95th Academy Awards, making it the first African animated film to be selected to compete for this award. [2] It is the first original African-scripted animated feature with African characters and context to be submitted for consideration for the Academy Award for Best International Feature at the Oscars. [3]

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Synopsis

Set in a fictional Nairobi, a group of African superheroes join forces in an attempt to defeat an ancient wizard who threatens to destroy the earth with a powerful and mysterious artifact. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ Independent, The (2022-10-03). "Self-taught Kenyan animator to debut feature-length film at Oscar". The Independent Uganda. Retrieved 2022-10-11.
  2. ↑ Ogutu, Collins (2022-09-26). "Kenya marks first country to submit scripted animated feature for Oscars". Metropol TV - Turning Data into Cents. Archived from the original on 2023-06-06. Retrieved 2022-10-11.
  3. ↑ "Superhero film 'TeraStorm' to represent Kenya at the Oscars". Nairobi News. 2022-09-25. Retrieved 2022-10-11.
  4. 1 2 Gikonyo, Grace. "Animation film 'TeraStorm' to represent Kenya at the Oscars". Standard Entertainment. Retrieved 2022-10-11.
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