How East Africa's documentaries are commanding global attention

Josh Mwamunga, co-founder Docubox, Judy Kibinge, Founder and Creative Director Docubox and Peter Mudamba Kitale Film Week Director during a discussion session with filmmakers in the documentary and film industry. [David Gichuru,Standard]

For years, East African documentaries lived on the margins, respected in small circles, but rarely treated as headline cultural events.

In 2025, that story has changed. Quietly, deliberately and without hype, the region's documentary industry has come of age, and it is now commanding global attention while reshaping how local audiences see their own stories.