Spirit of Cinema
Pumzi / Pumzi
South Africa, Kenya
Directors: Wanuri Kahiu
Director's bio
Acknowledged as one of Africa's most promising directors, Wanuri Kahiu is a highly esteemed Kenyan film director, producer, and author. She stands among a vibrant new generation of talents representing contemporary African culture. Wanuri Kahiu has been honored with numerous awards and nominations for her directorial work, including Best Director, Best Screenplay, and Best Picture at the Africa Movie Academy Awards in 2009 for her impactful dramatic feature film, "From a Whisper." In addition to her significant contributions to filmmaking, Wanuri Kahiu is the co-founder of Afrobubblegum, a media collective dedicated to championing African art for its intrinsic value.
Acknowledged as one of Africa's most promising directors, Wanuri Kahiu is a highly esteemed Kenyan film director, producer, and author. She stands among a vibrant new generation of talents representing contemporary African culture. Wanuri Kahiu has been honored with numerous awards and nominations for her directorial work, including Best Director, Best Screenplay, and Best Picture at the Africa Movie Academy Awards in 2009 for her impactful dramatic feature film, "From a Whisper." In addition to her significant contributions to filmmaking, Wanuri Kahiu is the co-founder of Afrobubblegum, a media collective dedicated to championing African art for its intrinsic value.
Synopsis
As a result of the Third World War, the war for water, life died out on Earth. Asha lives and works as a curator of the Natural History Museum in one of the communities established in Africa. Once he receives a sample of the earth and tries to plant one of the seeds on it. It turns out that the land is not contaminated radioactive, the grain begins to germinate. He asks the Community Council to explore the possibility of recreating life on the planet. The answer is negative and the woman is arrested. He decides to escape to the surface, to the deadly desert, and plant his little tree somewhere.Details of Cast
Kudzani Moswela ... Asha Chantelle Burger Chantelle Burger ... Cleaner Tammy Richards Tammy Richards ... P. Nicole Bailey Nicole Bailey ... Binti Freddy Djanabia Freddy Djanabia ... Guard 1 Anton David Jeftha Anton David Jeftha ... Guard 2 (as Anton Jeftha) Arthur Cornelisser Arthur Cornelisser ... Guard 3 Marius Botha Marius Botha ... Water Distributor Marlon Ryneveldt Marlon Ryneveldt ... Guard / Policeman Trymore Ndhlovu Trymore Ndhlovu ... Exercisor 1 Cheslynn Cheslynn ... Exercisor 2 Henry Booysen Henry Booysen ... Exercisor 3 Andy Kurehwatira Andy Kurehwatira ... Exercisor 4 Wolfgang Wienssenstein Wolfgang Wienssenstein ... Floor CleanerDetails of Crew
Siddhartha Barnhoorn(Music), Grant Appleton (Cinematography), Dean Leslie (Editing), (Sound Department) Reza WilliamsProducer Details
Simon Hansen, Hannah SlezacekWriter Details
Wanuri KahiuStills
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