Kibera Kid
| 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 | 2006 |
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]
Plot[edit]
Kibera Kid is the story of Otieno, a 12-year-old orphan from Kibera living with a gang of thieves who must make a choice between gang life and redemption. The story is fiction but the circumstances and reality depicted are not. Crime and poverty are common in Kibera, yet there are many who will stand for a better life no matter how bad things may seem.
Awards[edit]
- 2006 Hamptons International Film Festival winner of Best Student Film[6][7]
- 2006 Kenya International Film Festival winner of Best short film[8]
- 2006 Angelus Film Festival winner of Director's Choice[9]
- 2007 Student Emmys winner of Best Children's program[10]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Fitzpatrick, Mary (2009), Lonely Planet East Africa (8 ed.), Lonely Planet, p. 32, ISBN 978-1-74104-769-1
- ^ a b Oladipo, Tomi (2007-08-20). "Kenya's Kibera kid savours stardom". BBC News. Retrieved 2010-06-30.
- ^ "Nathan Collett". Imdb.me. Retrieved 2010-06-30.
- ^ [1][dead link]
- ^ "Kenya slum becomes movie location - 16 Aug 07". YouTube. 2007-09-16. Retrieved 2010-06-30.
- ^ "Hamptons International Film Festival (2006)". IMDb. Retrieved 2018-09-20.
- ^ "Hamptons Int'l Film Fest Announces Golden Starfish Awards". Film Fetish. 2006-10-23. Retrieved 2010-06-30.
- ^ "Kenya; Slum Boy Shines in Award-Winning International Film". Africa News. August 4, 2007.
- ^ "Angelus Student Film Festival 2006 Announces Winners". Signis World Catholic Association for Communication. 2006-10-21. Archived from the original on 2011-07-24. Retrieved 2010-06-30.
- ^ "College Television Award". USC School of Cinematic Arts. 2007-04-03. Archived from the original on 2010-06-16. Retrieved 2010-06-30.
