The King's Portrait
Writer: Semulema Daniel
Genre: Comedy
Supported by: DW Akademie Film Development Fund
Early development
1845 Buganda kingdom an army colonel and his platoon are thrust into absurdity as they journey perilously to deliver an erotic painting of their king to the Princess of a neighboring kingdom. Amidst near-death escapades, he struggles to keep his men motivated only to find that their sacrifices hold more value than the controversial treasure they carry.
Finish Line
Director: Peter Wangugi Gitau, Kenya
Starring: Jimmy Jean-Louis (NBC series Heroes) USA
Genre: Thriller
Supported by: Kenyan Film Commission's Film Empowerment Programme.
Pre production
A Kenyan cattle-raider escapes a life of violence to become a national running champion, until his old enemies come looking for him.
Finish Line is a sports thriller, following a young warrior’s journey from rural hardship to the world stage. Finish Line reveals the hidden origins of Kenya’s international success in cross-country running, with its most successful athletes coming from violent cattle-raiding communities in the western highlands. Part uplifting sports drama and part gritty crime
thriller, Finish Line is the first feature film to explore the lives, loves and sacrifices of these Kenyan sport heroes, whose success on the world stage is all the more impressive given their troubled past.
