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Wanuri Kahiu: Fun, fierce and fantastical African art
Wanuri Kahiu: Sjov, skarp og fantastisk afrikansk kunst
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Vi er så vant til fortællinger fra Afrika omkring krig, fattigdom og ødelæggelse, siger TED-taler Wanuri Kahiu. Hvor er det sjove? Gør plads for "AfroBubbleGum" -- afrikansk kunst, der er levende, munter og uden en politisk dagsorden. Gentænk værdien af alt det, der er useriøst, mens Kahiu forklarer, hvorfor vi har brug for kunst, der fanger den fulde rækkevidde af menneskelige oplevelser til at fortælle de afrikanske historier.
Wanuri Kahiu - Filmmaker, writer
Wanuri Kahiu wants to curate, commission and create art that celebrates fun, fierce and frivolous Africa. Full bio
Wanuri Kahiu wants to curate, commission and create art that celebrates fun, fierce and frivolous Africa. Full bio
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00:12
So, my mother's a pediatrician,
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Så, min mor er børnelæge,
00:15
and when I was young,
she'd tell the craziest stories
she'd tell the craziest stories
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og da jeg var ung, ville hun fortælle
de skøreste historier,
de skøreste historier,
00:19
that combined science
with her overactive imagination.
with her overactive imagination.
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der kombinerede naturvidenskab
med sin hyperaktive forestillingsevne.
med sin hyperaktive forestillingsevne.
00:23
One of the stories she told
was that if you eat a lot of salt,
was that if you eat a lot of salt,
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Én af de historier, hun fortalte,
var, at hvis man spiste meget salt,
var, at hvis man spiste meget salt,
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all of the blood rushes up your legs,
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siver alt blodet op fra dine ben,
00:31
through your body,
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gennem din krop
00:32
and shoots out the top of your head,
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og skyder ud af toppen af hovedet,
00:34
killing you instantly.
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hvilket dræber dig øjeblikkeligt.
00:36
(Laughter)
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(Latter)
Hun kaldte det "højt blodtryk".
00:37
She called it "high blood pressure."
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00:39
(Laughter)
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(Latter)
00:41
This was my first experience
with science fiction,
with science fiction,
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Dette var min første oplevelse med
science fiction,
science fiction,
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and I loved it.
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og jeg elskede det.
Så da jeg begyndte at skrive mine egne
science fiction og fantasihistorier,
science fiction og fantasihistorier,
00:45
So when I started to write
my own science fiction and fantasy,
my own science fiction and fantasy,
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var jeg overrasket over,
at det var anset som ikke-afrikansk.
at det var anset som ikke-afrikansk.
00:49
I was surprised that it
was considered un-African.
was considered un-African.
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00:52
So naturally, I asked, what is African?
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Så naturligvis spurgte jeg,
hvad er afrikansk?
hvad er afrikansk?
Og dette er hvad jeg ved indtil videre:
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And this is what I know so far:
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Africa is important.
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Afrika er vigtig.
01:00
Africa is the future.
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Afrika er fremtiden.
01:01
It is, though.
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Det er det dog.
01:03
And Africa is a serious place
where only serious things happen.
where only serious things happen.
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Og Afrika er et seriøst sted,
hvor der kun sker seriøse ting.
hvor der kun sker seriøse ting.
01:07
So when I present my work somewhere,
someone will always ask,
someone will always ask,
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Så når jeg præsenterer mit arbejde,
spørger nogle altid,
spørger nogle altid,
"Hvad er der så vigtigt omkring det?"
01:12
"What's so important about it?
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Hvordan beskæftiger det sig med
reelle afrikanske problemer
reelle afrikanske problemer
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How does it deal with real African issues
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01:17
like war, poverty, devastation or AIDS?"
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såsom krig, fattigdom,
ødelæggelser eller AIDS?"
ødelæggelser eller AIDS?"
01:22
And it doesn't.
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Og det gør det ikke.
01:24
My work is about Nairobi pop bands
that want to go to space
that want to go to space
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Mit arbejde handler om Nairobi pop bands,
der gerne vil ud i rummet
der gerne vil ud i rummet
eller om 2 meter-høje robotter
01:29
or about seven-foot-tall robots
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der forelsker sig.
01:32
that fall in love.
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01:34
It's nothing incredibly important.
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Det er ikke utrolig vigtigt.
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It's just fun, fierce and frivolous,
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Det er bare sjov, skarpt og useriøst,
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as frivolous as bubble gum --
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lige så useriøst som tyggegummi --
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"AfroBubbleGum."
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"AfroBubbleGum"
Så jeg siger ikke, at kunst med en
dagsorden ikke er vigtigt:
dagsorden ikke er vigtigt:
01:46
So I'm not saying that
agenda art isn't important;
agenda art isn't important;
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Jeg er formand for en velgørenhed,
01:49
I'm the chairperson of a charity
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der beskæftiger sig med film og teater,
der skriver om HIV og radikalisering
der skriver om HIV og radikalisering
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that deals with films and theaters
that write about HIV and radicalization
that write about HIV and radicalization
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01:58
and female genital mutilation.
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og kvindelige kønslemlæstelse.
02:01
It's vital and important art,
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Det er væsentlig og vigtig kunst,
02:03
but it cannot be the only art
that comes out of the continent.
that comes out of the continent.
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men det kan ikke være det eneste kunst,
der kommer fra kontinentet.
der kommer fra kontinentet.
02:08
We have to tell more stories
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Vi bliver nødt til at fortælle
flere historier
flere historier
der er levende.
02:10
that are vibrant.
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Faren ved den enestående historie
er fortsat i gang med at blive indset.
er fortsat i gang med at blive indset.
02:13
The danger of the single story
is still being realized.
is still being realized.
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Og måske er det på grund af tilskuddene.
02:18
And maybe it's because of the funding.
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02:19
A lot of art is still dependent
on developmental aid.
on developmental aid.
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Meget kunst er fortsat afhængig af
udviklingsbistand.
udviklingsbistand.
Så kunst bliver et redskab
for en dagsorden.
for en dagsorden.
02:23
So art becomes a tool for agenda.
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Eller måske er det fordi vi kun har haft
en forestilling af os selv så længe,
en forestilling af os selv så længe,
02:27
Or maybe it's because we've only seen
one image of ourselves for so long
one image of ourselves for so long
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at det er det eneste vi ved,
hvordan man kreerer.
hvordan man kreerer.
02:32
that that's all we know how to create.
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Ligegyldig grunden har vi brug
for en ny måde
for en ny måde
02:34
Whatever the reason, we need a new way,
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og AfroBubbleGum er én tilgang.
02:38
and AfroBubbleGum is one approach.
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Det er fortalervirksomhed for kunst
for kunstens skyld.
for kunstens skyld.
02:40
It's the advocacy of art for art's sake.
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Det er fortalervirksomhed af kunst,
der ikke er drevet af politik.
der ikke er drevet af politik.
02:44
It's the advocacy of art
that is not policy-driven
that is not policy-driven
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eller dagsordendrevet
02:47
or agenda-driven
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eller bundet i uddannelse,
02:49
or based on education,
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det er bare for fantasiens skyld:
02:51
just for the sake of imagination:
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AfroBubbleGum-kunst.
02:54
AfroBubbleGum art.
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Og vi kan ikke alle
være AfroBubbleGum'ister.
være AfroBubbleGum'ister.
02:56
And we can't all be AfroBubbleGumists.
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Vi skal alle bedømme vores arbejde for
dets potentielle porno-faldgrupper.
dets potentielle porno-faldgrupper.
02:59
We have to judge our work
for its potential poverty porn pitfalls.
for its potential poverty porn pitfalls.
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Vi skal have test,
der ligner Bechdel-testen
der ligner Bechdel-testen
03:03
We have to have tests
that are similar to the Bechdel test,
that are similar to the Bechdel test,
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og stille spørgsmål såsom:
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and ask questions like:
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Er to eller flere afrikanere
i dette fiktionsværk sundt?
i dette fiktionsværk sundt?
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Are two or more Africans
in this piece of fiction healthy?
in this piece of fiction healthy?
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03:17
Are those same Africans financially stable
and not in need of saving?
and not in need of saving?
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Er selvsamme afrikanere finansielt stabile
og uden behov for redning?
og uden behov for redning?
Har de det sjovt og nyder de livet?
03:23
Are they having fun and enjoying life?
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Og hvis vi kan svare ja til to
eller flere af de spørgsmål,
eller flere af de spørgsmål,
03:26
And if we can answer yes
to two or more of these questions,
to two or more of these questions,
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then surely we're AfroBubbleGumists.
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så er vi helt sikkert AfroBubbleGum'ister.
(Latter)
03:32
(Laughter)
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03:33
(Applause)
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(Bifald)
03:38
And fun is political,
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Og sjov er politisk,
03:40
because imagine if we have
images of Africans who were vibrant
images of Africans who were vibrant
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fordi forestil jer, hvis vi havde forestillinger
om afrikanere, der var dynamiske
om afrikanere, der var dynamiske
og kærlige og blomstrende
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and loving and thriving
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and living a beautiful, vibrant life.
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og som levede smukke og dynamiske liv.
03:49
What would we think of ourselves then?
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Hvad ville vi da tænke om os selv?
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Would we think that maybe
we're worthy of more happiness?
we're worthy of more happiness?
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Ville vi tænke, at vi måske
var værdige til mere lykke?
var værdige til mere lykke?
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Would we think of our shared humanity
through our shared joy?
through our shared joy?
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Ville vi tænke på vores delte menneskelighed
gennem vores delte glæde?
gennem vores delte glæde?
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I think of these things when I create.
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Jeg tænker på disse ting,
når jeg skaber.
når jeg skaber.
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I think of the people and the places
that give me immeasurable joy,
that give me immeasurable joy,
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Jeg tænker på de mennesker og de steder,
der giver mig umålelig glæde,
der giver mig umålelig glæde,
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and I work to represent them.
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og jeg arbejder på at repræsentere dem.
Og det er derfor,
jeg skriver historier
jeg skriver historier
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And that's why I write stories
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omkring futuristiske piger,
der risikerer alt for at redde planter
der risikerer alt for at redde planter
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about futuristic girls that risk
everything to save plants
everything to save plants
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04:13
or to race camels
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eller at ride kapløb på kameler
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or even just to dance,
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eller bare for at danse,
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to honor fun,
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for at ære sjov,
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because my world is mostly happy.
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fordi min verden er hovedsagelig lykkelig.
04:21
And I know happiness is a privilege
in this current splintered world
in this current splintered world
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Og jeg ved at glæde er et privilegium
i denne nuværende splintrede verden,
i denne nuværende splintrede verden,
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where remaining hopeful
requires diligence.
requires diligence.
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hvor det at forblive håbefuld kræver flid.
04:31
But maybe, if you join me
in creating, curating and commissioning
in creating, curating and commissioning
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Men måske, hvis I sluttede jer til mig
i at kreere, kuratere og idriftsætte
i at kreere, kuratere og idriftsætte
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more AfroBubbleGum art,
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mere AfroBubbleGum-kunst,
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there might be hope
for a different view of the world,
for a different view of the world,
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er der muligvis håb for en
anden verdensanskuelse,
anden verdensanskuelse,
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a happy Africa view
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en lykkelig anskuelse af Afrika,
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where children are strangely traumatized
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hvor børn er mærkeligt traumatiseret
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by their mother's dark sense of humor,
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af deres mors mørke humor,
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(Laughter)
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(Latter)
04:48
but also they're claiming fun,
fierce and frivolous art
fierce and frivolous art
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men også hvor de forlanger sjov,
skarp og useriøs kunst
skarp og useriøs kunst
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in the name of all things
unseriously African.
unseriously African.
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på vegne af alle useriøse
afrikanske ting.
afrikanske ting.
Fordi vi er AfroBubbleGum'ister
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Because we're AfroBubbleGumists
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and there's so many more of us
than you can imagine.
than you can imagine.
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og der er så mange flere af os,
end I kan forestille jer.
end I kan forestille jer.
05:04
Thank you so much.
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Mange tak skal I have.
05:05
(Applause)
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(Bifald)
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Wanuri Kahiu - Filmmaker, writerWanuri Kahiu wants to curate, commission and create art that celebrates fun, fierce and frivolous Africa.
Why you should listen
Born in Nairobi, TED Fellow Wanuri Kahiu is part of the new generation of African filmmakers. Her films have received international acclaim and have been screened in more than 100 film festivals around the world. To date, Kahiu has written and directed six films and is working on her second feature length film.
Kahiu's first feature film, From a Whisper, based on the real events surrounding the 1998 twin bombings of US Embassies in Kenya and Tanzania, won Best Narrative Feature in 2010 at the Pan African Film Festival in Los Angeles as well as five awards at the African Movie Academy Award, including Best Director and Best Screenplay.
In 2009 Wanuri produced TV documentary For Our Land about Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Professor Wangari Maathai for MNET, a pan-African cable station. In 2010, her short science fiction Pumzi premiered at Sundance and went on to win best short film at Cannes and the silver at Carthage Film Festival in Tunisia. Pumzi also earned Kahiu the Citta di Venezia 2010 award in Venice, Italy. She is currently in post production on her second feature film, Rafiki, as well as a feature length documentary Ger about UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Ger Duany.
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