Kibera Kid

Otieno, a twelve year old orphan living in Kibera, Kenya, one of Africa's largest slums, lives with the Razors gang. Enraged by a cell phone theft, a mob tries to kill Otieno. He is saved by Wamatope the sworn enemy of all Kibera gangs. Otieno must then choose between gang life and redemption.

All filmmaker proceeds are used to fund additional filmmaking projects in the Kibera slum.

Awards

Student EMMY for Children's Program (Hollywood, USA).
Best Short Film, Kenya International Film Festival (Nairobi)
Best Kenyan Children's Film, Lola Film Festival (Nairobi)
Best Director, Angelus Film Festival, (Los Angeles USA)
Graduate Student Award, Hamptons International Film Festival (New York, USA)
Most Innovative Short Film, Real to Reel (Vancouver, Canada)
Best Youth Film, Danville Children's Film Festival (USA)

Reviews

"As the success of Kibera Kid proves, even those living in poverty cannot be held back from stardom." Tomi Oladipo, BBC

"For young people in Kibera, the film is an inspiration." - Reuters Africa Journal

"The film promotes pure Kibera talent." - Daily Nation, Kenya

Screenings

London Film Festival, British Film Institute, UK.
Kolkata Film Festival, India
Short Shorts Film Festival, Tokyo, Japan
Student EMMY awards 2007, College of Arts and Sciences, Los Angeles, USA, Best Children's Program
San Francisco Black International Film Festival, California, USA
Berlinale, Berlin, Germany
Washington DC Independent Film Festival, USA
Short Escapes, Barcelona and Brussels, Europe
Real 2 Reel, International Film Festival for Youth, Vancouver, Canada, Most Innovative Short Film
Sprockets International Children's Film Festival, Toronto, Canada
Chicago International Children's Film Festival, USA
San Diego International Children's Film Festival, California, USA
Monterrey International Film Festival, Monterrey, Mexico
Nueva Mirada International Film Festival, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Africala, Festival of African Film, Caracas, Venezuela