An Interrogation of Kenyan Cinema: Why Our Films are So Forgettable
Tonny Ogwa calls for a bold reinvention of Kenyan cinema grounded in cultural identity, originality, and artistic vision.
Tonny Ogwa is a creative writer, advertising copywriter, and a rookie filmmaker based in Nairobi. His written work has appeared or is forthcoming in The Republic, The Elephant, WTBA, Afrocritic, Qazini, Kalahari Review, Daily Nation, The Star and more. His bad films are hidden somewhere on the internet where you'll never find them. And because he's yet to make any good film, he has dedicated his life to critiquing other people's films.
Tonny Ogwa calls for a bold reinvention of Kenyan cinema grounded in cultural identity, originality, and artistic vision.
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