A banner year for film

A smartphone with the Netflix logo lies in front of displayed "Streaming service" words in this illustration taken March 24, 2020. [Reuters]

The film, which boasts a full Kenyan cast, follows nine hard-core prisoners as they strive to stay alive when they realise there is a mysterious killer lurking in the shadows. The film, directed by Kenyan filmmaker Victor Gatonye, has an extensive cast of Riverwood stars, including Robert Agengo and Cajetan Boy as well as Mwaura Bilal, Arabobron Nyyneque, Xavier Ywaya, Shiviske Shiviski and Andreo Kamau. It is produced by SensePlay in partnership with Film Studios Kenya, Bingi Media and Ogopa Inc.

Surprisingly, Netflix was not the primary market according to director Gatonye, who has won several awards including Kalasha Awards Best TV Director. They intended to go to theatres across the country and Eastern Africa, but with Netflix, they can now be able to break even quicker than predicted and plan for the next project.