Wanuri Kahiu
BIOGRAPHY
Wanuri Kahiu (born 21 June 1980) is a Kenyan film director, producer, and author. She has received several awards and nominations for the films which she directed, including the awards for Best Director, Best Screenplay and Best Picture at the Africa Movie Academy Awards in 2009 for her dramatic feature film From a Whisper. She is also the co-founder of AFROBUBBLEGUM, a media collective dedicated to supporting African art.
Known For
Writing
Gender
Female
Birthday
21 June 1980
Place of Birth
Nairobi, Kenya
MEDIA
FILMOGRAPHY
Look Both Ways
2022-08-16Director
Pumzi
2009-10-20Director, Writer
From a Whisper
2008-09-12Screenplay, Director
Who Am I?
2016-11-01Director
Rafiki
2018-09-26Director, Co-Producer, Writer
Homecoming
2013-09-05Producer
Once on This Island
Director
The Spark That Unites Us
2012-01-19Producer, Director
Sarah
2024-01-01Executive Producer
Washington Black
2025-07-23Director
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