MANYATTA MENGI MASHARIKI (Package of short Films)
Come join us for a night of captivating short films at Chapter Arts Centre. Immerse yourself in a diverse selection of cinematic stories from the East that will leave you inspired and entertained.
Manyatta Mengi Mashariki is a short film program spotlighting exciting new voices from Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Ethiopia and Reunion Island. The showcase offers fresh perspectives on the human condition across the genres of comedy, action and drama. The 7 selected short films approach the questions of identity, desire and mortality with warmth, bravery and fascinating interiority. They shall be presented in two screening blocks with an intermission, and followed by a conversation with a member of the curating team.
The first set includes Rolex (2020) Dir. Benon Mugumbya (Uganda), Scalp Deep (2020) Dir. Naseeba Bagalaaliwo (Uganda), Love & Brain (2020) Dir. Semagngeta Aychiluhem (Ethiopia) and Stero (2022) Dir. Tevin Kimathi & Millan Tarus (Kenya). The second set consists of Transaction (2025) Dir. Wanjeri Gakuru (Kenya), An Ode To The Time I Loved Bread (2021) Dir. Neema Ngelime (Tanzania) and Set Lam Dir. Vincent Fontano (Reunion Island).
