Wanjiru Kinyanjui
Born1958
NationalityKenyan
CitizenshipKenyan
Occupation(s)Writer, poet, journalist and filmmaker.
Notable workBattle of the Sacred Tree

Wanjiru Kinyanjui (born 1958) is a Kenyan writer, poet, journalist and filmmaker.

Life

Kinyanjui received a master's in English and German literature before studying film at the German Film and Television Academy Berlin.[1]

Kinyanjui's 1994 film Battle of the Sacred Tree, focusing on a woman caught between traditional Kikuyu values and 'modern' practices, was financially supported, produced and distributed by Birne Film (Germany) and Flamingo Films (France).[2] This film, shot in Kenya, as well as Kinyanjui's short film A Lover & Killer of Colours were part of the Forum Special Program at the 2023 Berlinale.

Filmography

  • The Sick Bird, 1991[3]
  • Black in the Western World, 1992[3]
  • Battle of the Sacred Tree, 1994
  • …If Joined by a Stranger […Wenn nein Fremder dazu kommt] (1987)
  • The Reunion (1988)
  • A Lover and Killer of Colour (1988)
  • Karfunkel – Der Vogel mit dem gebrochenen Flügel (1990)
  • Clara Has Two Countries (1992)
  • Vitico, a Living Legend (1993)
  • Die Rechte der Kinder – Der aufgespürte Vater (1997)
  • Koi and Her Rights [Koi na Haki Zake] (1997)
  • Daudi’s Gift [Zawaki ya Daudi] (1997)
  • Die Rechte der Kinder – Anruf aus Afrika (1998)
  • African Children (1999)
  • And This Is Progress (2000)
  • Say No to Poverty (2001)
  • Member of the Jury (2001)
  • Manga in America (2007)
  • Bahati (2008)
  • Africa Is a Woman’s Name – Amai Rose: A Portrait of a Zimbabwean Woman (2009)

References

  1. ↑ Foluke Ogunleye, ed. (2014). African Film: Looking Back and Looking Forward. Cambridge Scholars Publishing. p. 257. ISBN 978-1-4438-5749-9.
  2. ↑ Beatrice Wanjiku Mukora (2012). "Beyond Tradition and Modernity: Representations of Identity in Two Kenyan Films". In Jacqueline Levitin; Judith Plessis; Valerie Raoul (eds.). Women Filmmakers: Refocusing. Routledge. p. 220. ISBN 978-1-136-74305-4.
  3. 1 2 Ukadike, N. Frank (1994). "Reclaiming Images of Women in Films from Africa and the Black Diaspora". Frontiers: A Journal of Women Studies. 15 (1): 102–122. doi:10.2307/3346615. JSTOR 3346615.
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