VOTE FOR KIBERA
by Martin Páv
synopsis
Photographer Don, a resident of Kibera, a giant slum in Nairobi, says that in his photographs he tries to capture the positive side of his home – not suffering, misery, and resignation, but hope, determination, and creativity. And Martin Páv’s documentary has taken a similar approach. Working with the unique photogenic qualities of the slum, the film is structured as a series of interviews with local residents. Besides Don, we also meet local artists, a teacher, and a boxing coach. Nevertheless, in the film’s final part about the presidential elections in Kenya, the frustrations, hopelessness, and violence in Kibera bubble to the surface.
international title: | Vote For Kibera |
original title: | Kibera: Příběh slumu |
country: | Czech Republic |
year: | 2018 |
genre: | documentary |
directed by: | Martin Páv |
film run: | 86' |
cinematography by: | Petr Racek, Simmon Okongo |
film editing: | Matěj Beran |
music: | Ondřej Mataj |
producer: | Zuzana Kučerová |
production: | Frame Films |