Mwakenya

Mwakenya is a 16-minute narrative short (with documentary elements) based on a true story set in 1989 Nairobi, Kenya. The film explores the effects of political exile and draconian governance on a single family - tracing the limits of romantic love, amorphous ideas of home, and heavy burdens of civic duty. In this frenetic drama we explore one of the most violent chapters of Kenyan history through the love story of two young Kenyans - based on my parents' real life experiences. We follow Muthama, an idealistic 33 year old revolutionary Kenyan, living in exile who risks his like to cross the border when a break in communication causes him to worry about his sister and his girlfriend. Over the next few hours he receives life changing news from his girlfriend that changes his outlook on the movement.