Germany and Kenya / 2013 / 82mins / Drama / Swahili

Anne is struggling to rebuild her life after the civil unrest that swept Kenya after the 2008 elections claiming the life of her husband, the health of her son and leaving her farm in ruins. Joseph, a troubled young gang member who participated in the countrywide violence is drawn to Anne seemingly in search of redemption. Both he and Anne need to shed the painful memories of their past and move on – but will they be able to?

Judy Kibinge

Judy Kibinge is a Kenyan writer and filmmaker. After creating numerous commercials during her eight years in advertising, she decided to pursue filmmaking. Her award-winning films include Dangerous Affair (2002), winner of the ZIFF Best East African Production Award, Bless This Land (2005), winner of the Kenya International Film Festival Best Documentary Award, Coming of Age (2007) and Killer Necklace (2009). She owns Seven, an independent production house in Nairobi, Kenya, founded in 2006. Her film Something Necessary (2013) was screened at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival, which is about a woman's struggle of living in Kenya after the election unrest in 2007. In 2017, Kibinge was chosen to be an Academy voter by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for the categories of documentary, international features and animation. She founded DocuBox with funding from the Ford Foundation in order to develop the skills of filmmaking for African Filmmakers, as well as provide funding, distribution and production support for documentary filmmakers. Learn More