Kenya's official selection to the 93rd Academy Awards, The Letter, is coming home. Directed and produced by Maia Lekow & Christopher King, The Letter was filmed over 6 years!The film is a captivating family drama about a 95-year-old Grandmother with a fearless spirit, who must overcome dangerous accusations of witchcraft that are coming from within her own family. Her grandson Karisa, travels home from the city to investigate, and it gradually emerges who sent the threatening letter and why.The letter will resonate with many Kenyans who've witnessed or heard about "witch lynchings" of old women in Kenya. The film has so far played at some of the world's most prestigious international film festivals includingDOC NYC,AFI Docs,IDFA,Durban andDocs Barcelona where it won a Special Jury Mention. It was also nominated for aOne World Media Awardas well as an African Movie Academy award for Best Documentary.The Letter seeks to highlight the need for protection of the vulnerable elderly in Kenya, and make the end of elderly abuse a national priority by launching the hashtag #watunzewazee. Watch this captivating film from 11th December at the theaters by getting your tickets from KenyaBuzz.
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Maureen Kasuku
Maureen is our resident cat lady and Beyoncé stan. She writes about spas, brunch and ballet recitals but has never been to any. Moonlights as a social justice activist in her spare time. She knows things and is obnoxiously opinionated on the internet but not in real life
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