Date: July 4, 2013
Venue: Goethe Institut
Time: 6 pm
Entry: Free
Screening: Africa – History of a Continent, Jun. 26 2013 @ Louis Leakey Auditorium – National Museum
Date: June 26, 2013
Venue:Louis Leakey Auditorium, National Museum
Time: 5.30 pm
Entry: Free
Screening: 12 Angry Men, Jun. 21 2013 @ the Nest
Date: June 21, 2013
Venue: the Nest
Time: 7 pm
Entry: Free
RSVP: muse@b9-studios.com
12 Angry Men (1957), or Twelve Angry Men (1957), is the gripping, penetrating, and engrossing examination of a diverse group of twelve jurors (all male, mostly middle-aged, white, and generally of middle-class status) who are uncomfortably brought together to deliberate after hearing the ‘facts’ in a seemingly open-and-shut murder trial case. They retire to a jury room to do their civic duty and serve up a just verdict for the indigent minority defendant (with a criminal record) whose life is in the balance.
Watch the trailer here
Screening: I am Breathing, Jun. 21 2013 @ Kuona Trust
DOCUBOX in conjunction with Kuona Trust will be screening the film ‘I am breathing’ .
Date: June 21, 2013
Venue: Kuona Trust
Time: from 6.30pm
This moving film by Emma Davie & Morag McKinnon was inspired by the story of Neil Platt, who died aged 34, 14 months after being diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease (MND).Within a year, he went from being a healthy young father to becoming completely immobile from the neck down.
To find out more about the film, and the global screening event, visit the link here:
http://www.iambreathingfilm.com/
There will be a free welcome drink (wine/beer or juice) and after that a cash bar.
Out of Town: 4th European Film Festival, Jun. 14-16 2013 @ Alliance Francaise de Kisumu
Dates: June 14-16, 2013
Venue: Alliance Francaise de Kisumu
Location: Milimani Branch. Near CICT, behind Kisumu Law Courts
Entry: Free
Participating Countries
Germany, France, Netherlands, Slovak Republic, Sweden, Switzerland & UK
Programme
Friday 14: 3 pm – Late Bloomers, 5 pm – L’Arbre
Saturday 15: 1 pm – The Imposter, 3 pm – Easy Money & 5 pm – Love
Sunday 16: 1 pm – The Dinner Club, 3 pm – Berlin Calling & 5 pm – Searching for Sugar Man
Out of Town: 8th European Film Festival, Jun. 3-17 2013 @ Alliance de Francaise Mombasa Terrace
Dates: June 3-17, 2013
Venue: Alliance de Francaise Mombasa Terrace
Time: 7 pm Daily
Entrance Free
Programme
Mon. 3 Late Bloomers – Sweden
Tue. 4 Bullhead – Belgium
Wed. 5 L’Arbre – France
Thu. 6 The Imposter – UK
Fri. 7 Wrinkles – Spain
Sat. 8 Easy Money – Sweden
Sun. 9 Searching for Sugar Man – UK
Mon. 10 The Dinner Club – Netherlands
Tue. 11 The Ambassador – Denmark
Wed. 12 Love – Slovak Republic
Thu. 13 Goethe – Germany
Fri. 14 At the end of the world – Belgium
Sat. 15 Waking up yesterday – Czech Republic
Sun. 16 This Life – Denmark
Mon. 17 Sleep Tight – Spain
Screening: Nairobi Half Life, May 24 2013 @ the Nest
Date: May 24, 2013
Venue: the Nest
Time: 7 pm
RSVP: muse@b9-studios.com
A young man, Mwas (Joseph Wairimu) still lives with his parents in their rural home in Kenya. He makes a living by selling western action films, he dramatically acts and portrays most of the action figures in his films in order to entice his customers. He is an aspiring actor and when he comes across a group of actors from Nairobi performing in his town, he asks one of them to help him jump start his acting career. But in return he is asked to give ksh1000 approximately USD10 in order for him to be cast in one of the plays. He can only afford ksh500 and is told to take the other kshs 500 with him to the National theatre in Nairobi. He is very excited and after receiving some money from his mother he embarks on his journey to Nairobi with a brief stop over in his town to bade his friends goodbye. He meets his cousin (a gang leader) who gives Mwas an expensive radio system and some money to take to Khanji electronic shop in downtown Nairobi.
After making his way to Nairobi, he quickly learns that there is more to Nairobi than just opportunities and glamour. On the first day, Mwas loses everything he has to Nairobi thugs and is left stranded and confused especially because he knows no one. He gets arrested and even spends a day in jail. In a twist of events, he meets a Nairobi crook who becomes a close friend and takes him into his criminal gang. He slowly gets into crime while trying to make his acting dreams come true. He finds himself struggling and juggling the two separate worlds. – Wikipedia
Watch the trailer
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Some members of the cast and crew will be at the screening for a discussion after the film.
Event: All About Publishing, May 26 2013 @ Kuona Trust
Kuona Trust invites you for a copyright & Publishing workshop followed by the screening of His to Keep, a short film made in Kenya. Written and directed by Amirah Tajdin. Made in conjunction with DYMK Films and 8486 Films.
Cover charge for the film is Kshs 200
Date: May 26, 2013
Venue: Kuona Trust
Location: Likoni Close, off of Likoni Lane and Dennis Pritt Rd
Time: 2 – 5 pm
Entrance is free
The agenda will be as follows:
– Conventional and Self Publishing: the pros, the cons and how to decide
– Contracts: What you need to think about before you sign
– Self-publishing: What it is, how to do it and why it’s not for everyone
– E-publishing: Why and how you should break free of geographical borders
This will be an interactive discussion specifically for writers, publishers, and anyone interested in writing, publishing and e-books.
Screening: Life, Above All. May 17 2013 @ the NEST
Date: May 17, 2013
Venue: the NEST
Time: 1900h
RSVP by email to muse@b9-studios.com
In the dusty small town of Elandsdoorn, a South African township not far from Johannesburg, life is simple and serene. A prevailing sense of pride tightly bonds together the entire community – but beware those who step out of line … 12-year-old Chanda is a hardworking promising young student with a bright future, but her life changes dramatically when her baby sister unexpectedly dies. Heartbroken, Chanda’s mother, Lillian, in turn becomes severely ill. Her stepfather drowns himself in alcohol, leaving the young girl to take care of her two smaller siblings. Meanwhile, the formerly friendly neighbours become increasingly distant and gossip spreads.
“Auntie” Tafa does what she can to help by getting Lillian to leave town, but not even she is immune to the cloud of fear filtering across Elandsdoorn. Suspecting that the community’s irrational ostracism has to do with her mother’s illness and the death of her baby sister, Chanda demands answers but is met with stubborn silence. Unwilling to bear the weight of secrecy any longer, Chanda sets out to face a deeply engrained, unspoken taboo …- Official Website
European Film Festival: Searching for Sugar Man, May 13, 19 & 23 2013 @ Alliance
Venue: Alliance Francaise
Tickets: Kshs 50
Screening Dates & Time
May 13, 2013 at 5.30 pm
May 19, 2013 at 5.30 pm
May 23, 2013 at 7.30 pm
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Searching for Sugar Man tells the incredible true story of Rodriguez, the greatest ’70s rock icon who never was. Discovered in a Detroit bar in the late ’60s by two celebrated producers struck by his soulful melodies and prophetic lyrics, they recorded an album which they believed would secure his reputation as the greatest recording artist of his generation. In fact, the album bombed and the singer disappeared into obscurity amid rumors of a gruesome on-stage suicide. But a bootleg recording found its way into apartheid South Africa and, over the next two decades, he became a phenomenon. The film follows the story of two South African fans who set out to find out what really happened to their hero. Their investigation leads them to a story more extraordinary than any of the existing myths about the artist known as Rodriguez. — (C) Sony Pictures Classics
Winner of the 2013 Oscar for Best Documentary & BAFTA Film Award for Best Documentary