Waithira, is a 2017 Kenyan-South African biographical documentary film directed by Eva Njoki Munyiri and co-produced by director himself with Stefan Gieren and Jean Meeran for Team Tarbaby.[4] The film deals with director Eva Njoki Munyiri's history and its intersections with forgotten Kenyan history, pop culture and the diaspora.[3]
| Waithira | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Eva Njoki Munyiri[1] |
| Written by | Eva Njoki Munyiri |
| Produced by | Team Tarbaby |
| Starring | Jimmy Kamau Waithira] Eva Munyiri |
| Cinematography | Stefan Gieren Vincent Mbaya Eva Njoki Munyiri |
| Edited by | Javier Campos |
Release date |
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Running time | 72 min.[2] |
| Countries | Kenya South Africa [3] |
| Languages | English Kikuyu |
Waithira received positive reviews and won several awards at international film festivals.[5][6] It has been screened at festivals such as South Africa's DIFF & Encounters, Luxor African Film Festival, Créteil International Women's Film Festival, etc.[7] In 2018, the film was represented at Munich International Documentary Festival.[8]
Plot
editCast
edit- Jimmy Kamau Waithira
- Eva Munyiri
- Benjamin Fernandez
- Lois Waithira Kamau
- Munthoni as young Guka
- Kamau as Young Boy Messenger
- Eric Seme Otero
- Kamau wa Munyiri
- Lois Waithira Wendrock
- Kamilla Wendrock
- Thomas Wendrock
- Eli Wendrock
- Eileen Waithira Abisgold
- Leila Abisgold
- Gage Griffiths
References
edit- ^ "5 Films By African Women Directors You Can Stream Now". Demand Africa. 26 March 2019. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
- ^ "Waithira by Eva Njoki Munyiri". lussasdoc. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
- ^ a b "Waithira film". junofilms. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
- ^ "Waithira". visionsdureel. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
- ^ "How do you write about a flawed film?". africasacountry. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
- ^ Makokha, JKS (21 September 2019). "Waithira: A family documentary and account of our national heritage". The Star. Kenya. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
- ^ C.V, DEMOS, Desarrollo de Medios, S. A. de (25 November 2019). "La Jornada: Waithira aborda la historia de una familia de Kenia para construir una identidad". www.jornada.com.mx (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 23 September 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Waithira". MUBI. Retrieved 24 September 2020.