WATU WOTE
ALL OF US
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.
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Director
KATJA BENRATH was born in 1979. After training in Costume Design, she studied Acting and Vocals at the Vienna Conservatory and performed in numerous films, theater plays and musicals. She then studied Directing at the Hamburg Media School. WATU WOTE – ALL OF US is her graduation film.
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Genre
Drama -
CATEGORY
Short -
YEAR OF PRODUCTION
2017 -
DIRECTOR
Katja Benrath -
SCREENPLAY
Julia Drache -
CINEMATOGRAPHY
Felix Striegel -
CAST
Adelyne Wairimu, Abdiwali Farrah, Barkhad Abdirahman, Charles Karumi, Faysal Ahmed -
PRODUCER
Tobias Rosen -
PRODUCTION COMPANY
Hamburg Media School -
RUNTIME
22 min -
LANGUAGE
Swahili -
FESTIVALS
Bermuda IFF 2017, Brooklyn FF 2017, Zanzibar IFF 2017, Durban 2017, San Sebastian Human Rights FF 2017, Shorts at Moonlight 2017, Hollyshorts 2017, LA Shorts 2017, Heartland FF 2017, BronzeLens 2017, DC Shorts 2017, Québec City FF 2017, Festival Internacional de Cine Universitario 2017, Port Townsend FF 2017, Alpinale Shortfilm 2017, Brussels Short FF 2017, Tel Aviv Int. Student FF 2017, Camerimage 2017 -
AWARDS
Best Narrative Short Brooklyn 2017, Best Short Studio Hamburg Newcomer Award 2017, German Cinematography Newcomer Award 2017, Best Short Film & Audience Award Bermuda IFF 2017, Best African Film Zanzibar 2017, Best African Short Durban 2017, Best Production & Audience Award Sehsüchte 2017, Main Prize San Sebastian Int. Human Rights FF 2017, GRR Giovani Registi Raccontano 2017, Best Short Shorts at Moonlight 2017, Student Academy Award 2017, First Steps Award 2017, Grand Prize/Best Foreign Film Toronto Shorts 2017, Best Narrative Short Townsend 2017 -
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www.hamburgmediaschool.com -
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