Cinema Culture in Kenya and Why We Must Win the Goodwill of the Audience
To build profitability, the Kenyan film industry must really work towards winning the audience and growing a strong cinema culture.
Churchill Osimbo is a writer, poet, and pilot. He's been a professional critic since 2019, writing and continuing in the tradition of Pauline Kael, Andrew Sarris and others; investigating the effects and merits of movies on the local consciousness, one film at a time.
To build profitability, the Kenyan film industry must really work towards winning the audience and growing a strong cinema culture.
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