Affiliation:
1. 0000000419367697University of Calgary
Abstract
This article examines Kenya’s first science fiction film, Pumzi (2009), a 21-minute short. The film has attracted extensive academic commentary. This study discusses the academic response and its ideological focus. Using six related categories that help place films in their
historical context ‐ Anthropos, Topos, Chronos, Logos, Techne and Genos ‐ it seeks to widen the appreciation of the film’s contribution to the genre and to highlight the visual achievement of its auteur, Wanuri Kahiu.
Subject
Visual Arts and Performing Arts
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