Kenya

Kagure Kabue is a Kenyan filmmaker whose work challenges conventional narratives about African stories, favoring complex, human-centered storytelling. Hailing from a country better known for its runners than its filmmakers, Kagure grew up immersed in the art-house music videos of retro MTV, which sparked her desire to tell bold, emotionally rich stories of her own. She left Kenya to study at the prestigious School of Cinema at San Francisco State University, where she developed a distinct artistic voice. Her talent was recognized with a Humanitas nomination in screenwriting, and she went on to write her first feature screenplay, The Tree, which was selected for the Screenwriting Program at the Community of Writers at Squaw Valley. Kagure’s body of work includes The Simple Things (Director), which screened at the Davis Feminist Film Festival, and the award-winning documentary We Were Hyphy (Story editor), which explores the Bay Area’s hyphy movement. Her latest film, Iron Fist, has just begun its festival run and is already receiving acclaim. The Golden Script Competition praised it, stating, "Iron Fist deserves the attention and praise it receives."
She is currently developing Murder in the Parish, a one-hour murder mystery drama and the feature length version of her award winning screenplay, Who We Are.

Filmography

Iron Fist (2024)
The Simple things (2018)
We were Hyphy (2021)
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