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Credits

Director-screenwriter

Damien Hauser
With

Electricer Kache Hamisi, Bibi Swaleh, Bosco Baraka Karisa
Kenya-Switzerland 2024. 90min
Courtesy of

Rushlake Media
Language

Swahili

With English subtitles

Introduction

Living in the lush coastal town of Watamu, young Aisha lives dares to imagine a life outside her community. She’s encouraged in her dreams of acting by Hassan, a local fisherman, who plants in her a seed of hope. The charming Electricer Kache Hamisi heads an impressive cast in a film that teaches us something about daring to swim against the tide.

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