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Shimoni
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Why watch?

““Wamai’s background is in film editing, and her ability to tell the story through showing is magnificent …. Shimoni (The Pit) is storytelling at its best.””

Jeanine T. Abraham,
blackgirlnerds.com

Angela Wanjiku Wamai’s debut feature tells the story of a man at odds with his environment and at war with his inner demons.

Drama • Critically Acclaimed • Gripping

After being released from prison, Geoffrey is sent to the Kenyan village where he was raised. Formerly an English teacher, he is now forced to redirect his life in a community that he left behind, doing manual jobs that are alien to him.

Shimoni made its world premiere at Toronto International Film Festival in 2022, and features a moving performance from Justin Mirichii, of a man trapped between the victim’s vulnerability and the perpetrator’s guilt.

This film was curated by Cinema Africa partner, Maona Art. This screening is in partnership with KIKWETU Kenyan Community Leeds.

Cinema Africa! tickets have a special group discount offer: 4 for the price of 3, or 14 for the price of 10. The discount will be applied in the checkout process.