Wanjiru Kinyanjui

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Wanjiru Kinyanjui (born in Nairobi in 1958 ) is a Kenyan writer , screenwriter and director .

life and work

Wanjiru Kinyanjui first studied German and English literature in Berlin before moving to the German Film and Television Academy in Berlin , where she was born in 1987. In 1994 she completed her thesis for the film academy with The Battle for the Sacred Tree . In 2011 Wanjiru Knyanjui made an appearance in the documentary The Story of Auma Obama .

In addition to her own artistic activity, Wanjiru Kinyanjui teaches film production at Kenyatta University .

Filmography (selection)

Director

  • A lover & killer of color. 1988
  • Berlin African Time.
  • The Bird with the Broken Wing 1990
  • Black in the Western World. 1992
  • Clara Has Two Countries 1992
  • The fight for the sacred tree. 1994/1995
  • Hole.
  • Trading Images. 2001
  • Africa is a woman's name . Documentary 2009

script

  • A lover & killer of color
  • Berlin African Time
  • The fight for the sacred tree

camera

  • A lover & killer of color
  • Berlin African Time

cut

  • A lover & killer of color
  • Berlin African Time

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Wanjiru Kinyanjui. In: African Film Festival, Inc. April 15, 2013, accessed October 26, 2019 (American English).
  2. ↑ Wanjiru Kinyanjui. DFFB, accessed October 26, 2019 .
  3. ↑ The fight for the sacred tree. Retrieved October 26, 2019 .
  4. ↑ The History of Auma Obama. Filmkantine, accessed October 26, 2019 .
  5. ^ Harnessing the Power of Feminist Arts Organizations. Retrieved October 26, 2019 (American English).
personal data
SURNAME Kinyanjui, Wanjiru
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Kenyan writer, screenwriter and director
DATE OF BIRTH 1958
PLACE OF BIRTH Nairobi