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Wanuri Kahiu's quest to tell new African stories

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Filmmaker and producer Wanuri Kahiu. (Felix Kavii/Standard)

Wanuri Kahiu's name comes up every time we talk about renowned filmmakers, producers and directors who hail from Kenya. She is internationally recognised and celebrated and with good reason.

"Wanuri's first feature film From A Whisper, based on the real events surrounding the 1998 twin bombings of US Embassies in Kenya and Tanzania won Best Narrative Feature in 2010 at the Pan African Film Festival in Los Angeles, as well as five awards at the African Movie Academy Award, including Best Director and Best Screenplay," her biography, off her official website, reads in part.

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