Based on actual events, Togetherness Supreme is the story of Kamau, an artist, searching for change in the midst of tribal tension in the slums. Kamau stands up against his father and his tribe to join a rival tribe with his friend Otieno. Kamau and Otieno fight for political change for those living in extreme poverty, but they are caught up in the middle of the ethnic conflict that tears apart their country and, furthermore, they are rivals for the love of Alice, a preacher's daughter. After a contested presidential election (Kenyan presidential election of December 2007), the slums erupt in violence and Kamau's world collapses around him.[1]
Togetherness Supreme was made in the aftermath of the 2007–2008 political, economic, and humanitarian crisis that break out after President Mwai Kibaki was re-elected in December 2007. This film dramatizes the post-election violence in Kibera, where police fired on demonstrators and rival groups fighting in the streets.[2]Based on actual occurrences and the ethnic strife that shattered a nation. In the midst of ethnic hostility in the slums, Kamau, an artist, is striving for change. Along with his companion Otieno, Kamau joins the other side, defying his father and his clan. Otieno and Kamau struggle for political reform on behalf of those in extreme poverty. The slums explode in violence following a presidential election battle, shattering Kamau's society.
Cast
Wilson Maina as Kama
Geoffrey Jefferson Ong'ong'o as Otieno
Martha Kisaka as Alice
Chrisphine Onyango as Masher
Peter Chege as Mwangi
Teddy Onyango as Peter
Owino Kotieno as William
Billy Oloo as CJ
Results
The film had a positive effect on audiences in Kenya and internationally and it encouraged Kenyans to see it as the 2012 elections approach. Different tribes were included in the film. It helps to have a common project to work on. Working on a film is a lot of work but small in scale compared to working on the larger project of one's community and country. During the production of the film, the actors helped translate the script, which was written in English, to make their lines into their own tribal dialects. That had a harmonious effect because everyone practiced his and her own culture while also reaching out to others. The main goal in the film is to grow the concept, beyond Kibera, to other parts of Kenya and East Africa. To refine our model and spread it. To set a new mold for film education for the region that is more accessible to lower income communities. That looks for talent and ambition over resources as a pre-requisite. That uses the best of local knowledge and resources yet can also tap into international teachers and working professionals from the USA and Europe.[3]
↑ Collett, Nathan (2010-10-05), Togetherness Supreme (Drama), Wilson Maina, Geoffrey Jefferson Ong'ong'o, Martha Kisaka, Centro Nacional Autónomo de Cinematografía (CNAC), Hot Sun Films, retrieved 2025-09-04
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