Wanuri Kahiu
A new-age storyteller born in Nairobi, who uses film to tell black joyful stories full of hope and imagination. Her afro-futuristic stories and films have received international acclaim around the world. To date, Wanuri has written and directed eight films.
She is the creative co-founder of AFROBUBBLEGUM, a media company that supports, creates and commissions fun, fierce and frivolous African art.
PRESS
“Wanuri Kahiu Is on the 2019 TIME 100 Next List
She has the vision, wild imagination and depth to deliver—and her films have a knack for casting a spell.”
“When Wanuri Kahiu took to the TED Fellows stage this week in Vancouver, the 36-year-old had on green shoes and a beaded necklace worn like a crown — a hint to her offbeat worldview.”
“The courage that you have when you’re in love is really what I hope resonates”
“People ask if it’s difficult to blend science fiction and Africa,” she said this month at the Quartz Africa Innovators Summit in Nairobi, where 32 honorees selected by Quartz were celebrated for their contributions across business, technology, education, and culture. ‘As far as I know, science and Africa have never been separate.”
“We need both serious and fun art if we want to capture the full range of human experiences.”
“The lions are speaking, or at least insisting on a way of expression that the hunter hasn’t quite heard before,” Kahiu said. “And the present couldn’t be a better time for the hunter to start to listen to that joy-filled language.”