Wanjiru Kinyanjui | |
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Born | 1958 (age 65–66) |
Nationality | Kenyan |
Citizenship | Kenyan |
Occupation(s) | Writer, poet, journalist and filmmaker. |
Notable work | Battle of the Sacred Tree |
Wanjiru Kinyanjui (born 1958) is a Kenyan writer, poet, journalist and filmmaker.
Kinyanjui received a master's in English and German literature before studying film at the German Film and Television Academy Berlin. [1]
Kinyanjui's 1994 film Battle of the Sacred Tree, focusing on a woman caught between traditional Kikuyu values and 'modern' practices, was financially supported, produced and distributed by Birne Film (Germany) and Flamingo Films (France). [2] This film, shot in Kenya, as well as Kinyanjui's short film A Lover & Killer of Colours were part of the Forum Special Program at the 2023 Berlinale.
https://africanfilmny.org/directors/wanjiru-kinyanjui/
Wanjiru Kinyanjui | |
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Born | 1958 (age 65–66) |
Nationality | Kenyan |
Citizenship | Kenyan |
Occupation(s) | Writer, poet, journalist and filmmaker. |
Notable work | Battle of the Sacred Tree |
Wanjiru Kinyanjui (born 1958) is a Kenyan writer, poet, journalist and filmmaker.
Kinyanjui received a master's in English and German literature before studying film at the German Film and Television Academy Berlin. [1]
Kinyanjui's 1994 film Battle of the Sacred Tree, focusing on a woman caught between traditional Kikuyu values and 'modern' practices, was financially supported, produced and distributed by Birne Film (Germany) and Flamingo Films (France). [2] This film, shot in Kenya, as well as Kinyanjui's short film A Lover & Killer of Colours were part of the Forum Special Program at the 2023 Berlinale.
https://africanfilmny.org/directors/wanjiru-kinyanjui/