The Mwelu Foundation

Kenyan International Film Festival

October 25th, 2009

The Mwelu Foundation have had three films accepted into the Kenyan International Film Festival (KIFF). Ghetto Girl, Flying Toilet and Inevitable Pain will be shown along side other entries in various locations in Nairobi.

We were invited together with other film makers participating in the festival for the official launch yesterday which was officiated by Vice President Kalonzo Musyoka. The official programme of viewings is as follows:

• 21 October 2009 17:30 Ghetto Girl to be screened at Alliance Francaise
• 22 October 2009 14:20 Flying Toilet to be screened at Silver Bird Cinema Westgate
• 30 October 2009 12:15 Inevitable Pain to be screened at Silver Bird Cinema Westgate

From 14:00 on Sunday 25th October 2009 we will be showcasing our films and our organisation at the Alliance Francaise. We are looking forward to seeing our family, friends, partners and well wishers. Please come along and see the Mwelu Foundation members share their stories of film making in Mathare.

Top: Leila Dayan and Simon Onyango talk about the film Ghetto Girl.
Above-left: The viewing of Under Siege.
Above-right: Eric Kioko, who’s story is told in Under Siege, addresses the audience at KIFF.