Kena and Ziki long for something more. Despite the political rivalry between their families, the girls resist and remain close friends, supporting each other to pursue their dreams in a conservative society. When love blossoms between them, the two girls will be forced to choose between happiness and safety.
As word spreads that there is a serial killer at large who continues to commit murder, an off-duty police officer must return an elderly witness who lives in a remote part of Uganda back to town. Along the way, the policeman gives a ride to an injured man. On the way to the city, the passenger tells the policeman the events that led him to end up injured in the middle of the road. But as we travel with these mysterious characters in the car, director Loukman Ali shows us that the stories they tell are only fragmentary and partial versions of the events that took place, and that perhaps there are truths buried beneath each of their words.
To save their real estate agency, an ambitious businesswoman and her entitled boss must convince an investor they're married -- despite hating each other.
Jo, a witty 9-year old terminally ill girl is taken back to her rural village to live out the rest of her short life. Her only comfort during these dull times are her dreams of being a superhero, which prove to be something her rebellious teenage sister Mwix, overprotective mother Kathryn and the entire village of Maweni think they can fulfill.
The stakes escalate in a longstanding conflict between Indigenous pastoralists and white landowners in Laikipia, Kenya, as unresolved historical injustices and the impact of climate change come to the forefront.
For a decade Kenya has been targeted by terrorist attacks of the Al-Shabaab. An atmosphere of anxiety and mistrust between Muslims and Christians is growing. Until in December 2015, Muslim bus passengers showed that solidarity can prevail.
An African fable of sisterhood, envy and ancient evil. The story of Ala and Coa from the Leopards tribe. When her sister outshines her once again, Coa meets a mysterious entity, the morning star and the bestower of gifts, that can grant her wish...
Eleven-year-old Aisha wants to fish for a living, but her mother thinks that fishing should be left to men. Aisha’s life transforms when fisherman Hassan decides to teach her how to fish.
The practice of female genital mutilation is explored through personal stories of Kenyan women.
When Kev, a super talented footballer's dream come crushing down, he is left with no choice but to join the criminal world. In the process of trying to win the battle, he loses the war.
Bereft of earthly memories, a new arrival in the afterlife struggles to recover the past, in this poetic fantasy that offers a dark reflection on personal atonement in the shadow of Kenya’s violent past. Imagine waking up one day in a barren wasteland. Amnesia leaves you clueless as to your whereabouts, your identity, and how you arrived. A small group of strangers welcomes you to a nearby oasis resort, and they reveal to you the nature of this new reality. You are dead. And this is the afterlife. This is what happens to Kaleche (Nyokabi Gethaiga) in the enigmatic opening sequence of Kati Kati, writer-director Mbithi Masya's poetic first feature film.
A coming-of-age political love story set in the final years of British colonial Zanzibar. Denge, a young freedom fighter meets Yasmin, an Indian-Zanzibari woman in the middle of the night as she is on her way to be married. Passion and revolution escalate.
Sincerely Daisy is a 2020 Kenyan coming-of-age romantic comedy film produced and directed by popular actor Nick Mutuma. The film stars Ella Maina, Brian Abejah, Sam Psenjen and Mbeki Mwalimu in the lead roles. The film was released in Netflix on 9 October 2020 and became the first ever Kenyan feature film to be released via Netflix.
Pili lives in rural Tanzania, working the fields for less than $1 a day to feed her two children and struggling to manage her HIV-positive status in secret. When she is offered the chance to rent a sought-after market-stall, Pili is desperate to have it. But with only two days to get the deposit together, Pili is forced to make increasingly difficult decisions with ever-deepening consequences. How much will she risk to change her life?
A story about a young African man living with his beautiful childhood love interest in a bedroom shack, struggling to find work. He then gets a once in a lifetime opportunity to earn money and have a lifestyle beyond his wildest dreams working for a corrupt organization. This dream lifestyle turns to a nightmare when authorities close in on him to turn in his father-figure boss, and his entire organization while losing all his wealth or risk some serious jail time.
An action movie about hunting animals.
Tanzanian queer singer Tofa Jaxx in conversation with HIV/Trans activist Aunty Ali, exploring issues of sex work, gender and being out.
In the distant future, a lone scientist makes a breakthrough discovery, called EONII, that may save the Nation and the Continent. Forces in the shadows begin to surface. Lies, Betrayal, Politics, and War, all to decide one thing, who should control the power of the EONII?
A university student looks for a way to make quick and easy money and finds out that its not as easy as he imagined.
In this gripping and carefully developed drama from editor–turned–writer-director Angela Wanjiku Wamai, a teacher newly released from prison renegotiates the confines of the physical world while forced to face his nightmare in the flesh.
While chasing his dream of making a living through music, a talented young man from humble origins gets entangled in dubious dealings.
A reality series that documents the personal and professional lives of several women residing in Kenya.
A Nairobi event planner returns to her village after 10 years, where she confronts her past — and a mining company that threatens to destroy her home.
An elite military unit races to prevent a dangerous fugitive from executing an assault in Nairobi.
Daring drama, set across multiple countries, that follows the lives of young people as they encounter love, lust, and the challenges of growing up.
Twende is a pangolin, which is the slowest-moving animal in the Savannah. His belief that 'life is about the journey, not the destination' is at odds with his job as a boda boda driver in the busy, fictional African city of Milima.
Eight participants are placed in an underground bunker for a psychological experiment. In a twist of irony, the world ends and they are now trapped in the bunker with nowhere to go.
HME {Half Moon Entertainment} is one of the fastest growing independent youth-platforms in Kenya working towards becoming a streaming entertainment meant to showcase upcoming actors and different talents on screens.
Hitmaker Bahati and his singer wife, Diana, navigate infidelity rumors, parenthood and the weight of fame while living the high life in Nairobi.
A footballer turns to petty crime when his sporting career stalls. Under the wing of a crooked cop, he soon descends deeper into the criminal underworld.
Twelve amateur bakers compete for the title of Kenya's best baker. Over the course of 10 weeks, judges test the contestants' skills at making cakes, breads, pastries, and all kinds of desserts.
Kenyan game show based on the original British format of "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?".
Follow the lives of three women in Nairobi as they deal with the challenges that marriage, friendship, relationships, and their careers throw at them.
Selina, (Ua Kijijini,Mwiba Mjini) is a Kenyan Swahili soap opera and telenovela that airs on Maisha Magic East on Gotv channel 4. It tells the story of Selina (played by Celestine Gachuhi) an intelligent young woman of humble beginnings who has excelled in her fourth form exams and is bound to join university. Her mischievous stepmother, Kristina, crafts a wicked plot to sell her off to work as a maid for the Mackenzies, putting on hold her dreams to pursue further education.
Through 14 captivating half hour episodes, the series tells the story of the last days of Kenya's freedom struggle, the turbulent early years of the country's independence, the dramatic events and the larger than life cast of characters that shaped and continue to shape the destiny of their young nation
African Literature tracks how literature in Africa has evolved over the years and the current state of literature in Africa.It showcases various writers from Africa and the materials they have written
The shows engages students from various African countries in meaningful discussions like debates, singing, paintings and other creatives to showcase their unique thinking. It consists of short episodes in which students are given task to complete and judged in the end how well they performed compared to their peers
