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Co-presented by Safari Resaturant. US Premiere

Special programming

Q&A with Ahmed Farah

About the Film

Ayaanle is a 21-year-old living in Nairobi who aspires to become an actor and conquer Hollywood. Despite his conservative upbringing and impoverished background, he remains optimistic about making it in the film industry, and hopes to emulate his hero Denzel Washington. His life is turned upside down after a series of unlikely events that lead him to become the most wanted man in Kenya, linked with terrorist activities across East Africa.
About Ahmed Farah