For almost 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.
Original title:
Watu Wote
Script:
Julia Drache
Cinematography:
Felix Striegel
Music:
Elisabeth Kaplan, Florian Hirschmann
Others:
Sound: Edward Ahenda, Michael Manzke // Editor: Julia Drache
Production:
Hamburg Media School (HMS), Tobias Rosen (Creative Producer), Anja Schmuck
Cast:
Adelyne Wairimu, Abdiwali Farrah, Barkhad Abdirahman, Charles Karumi, Faysal Ahmed
Dialogue:
Swahili
Subtitles:
German
Clearance of minors:
12 years
Licensed territory:
Worldwide
Nominee Best Short Film, Academy Awards (Oscar) 2018, USA
Golden Student Academy Award, 2017, USA
Golden Tadpole, Camerimage 2017 International Film Festival, Polen
Publikumspreis, 7. Flensburger Kurzfilmtage
USAC Jury Award & SpeciaL Mention der Internationalen Jury, XVI Reggio Film Festival, Italien
CineStar-Preis, 59. Nordische Filmtage Lübeck
Bester Kurzspielfilm, 39. Filmfest Biberach
Gold Award, 16th International Student Film and Video Festival of Beijing Film Academy, China
Bester Kurzfilm, FIRST STEPS – Der Deutsche Nachwuchspreis, Berlin
Grand Prize & Best Foreign Film, Toronto Shorts International Film Festival, Kanada
Best African Short Film, 38. Durban International Film Festival, Durban, Südafrika
Best Afrikan Film, 20. Zanzibar International Film Festival, Tanzania
Nachwuchspreis, DEUTSCHER KAMERAPREIS 2017
Bester Kurzfilm, Studio Hamburg Nachwuchspreis 2017
Best Narrative Short, Brooklyn Film Festival, New York, USA
Audience Choice Award, Leiden International Short Film Experience, Niederlande
Best Short Film & Audience Award, Bermuda International Film Festival, USA
Publikumspreis & Beste Produktion, 46. Sehsüchte Internationales Studenten Film Festival, Potsdam-Babelsberg
Best Short Film, 15th San Sebastian International Human Rights Film Festival, Spanien
