Pumzi
Kenya, South Africa
2009
21 Min
Color
English
Synopsis
Thirty-five years after World War III, “The Water War,” a woman from East Africa flees an enclosed community in hopes of once again restoring life outside its walls. —Sundance Film Festival
Director
Wanuri Kahiu
Wanuri Kahiu is a Kenyan film director. She has received several awards and nominations for the films which she directed, including the awards for Best Director, Best Screenplay and Best Picture at the African Movie Academy Awards in 2009.
Kahiu was born in Nairobi, Kenya. After graduating from the University of Warwick in 2001 with a BSc degree in Management Science, she enrolled for a Master’s Degree at the ‘Masters of Fine Arts’ programme in directing at the School of Film and Television at the University of California, Los Angeles.
Her movie From a Whisper received a total of twelve nominations and earned five awards at the 5th African Movie Academy Awards in 2009. —Wikipedia
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Brandon Isaacson
11Aug11
You can see this, along with "The Tunnel" "Saint Louis Blues" and "The Abyss Boys" via Netflix Instant Watch (or DVD) under the title "Africa First: Volume One"
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Sundance 2010: From The Producer Of Neill Blomkamp's ALIVE IN JOBURG, Trailer For Kenyan SciFi Short PUMZI
By Twitchfilm.com on April 30, 2011
While there’s no doubt at all that Neill Blomkamp deserves every scrap of praise that he has received for the fantastic District 9, there is also no doubt that these sorts of creations never happen in
Producer Simon Hansen Heads To Sundance With PUMZI
By Twitchfilm.com on April 30, 2011
Who is Simon Hansen and why should you care that he’s produced a short film? Well, in 2005 the South African producer and special effects artist had a hand in a little film called Alive In Joburg, which
Producer Simon Hansen Heads To Sundance With PUMZI
By Twitchfilm.net on July 16, 2010
Who is Simon Hansen and why should you care that he’s produced a short film? Well, in 2005 the South African producer and special effects artist had a hand in a little film called Alive In Joburg, which
Sundance 2010: From The Producer Of Neill Blomkamp's ALIVE IN JOBURG, Trailer For Kenyan SciFi Short PUMZI
By Twitchfilm.net on July 16, 2010
While there’s no doubt at all that Neill Blomkamp deserves every scrap of praise that he has received for the fantastic District 9, there is also no doubt that these sorts of creations never happen in
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