Project Type: Documentary
Project Title: Far Away From Home
Brief Synopsis: Around 16% of all refugees in Kenya live in urban areas. Nairobi is home to most of them. While the city is widely recognised as having benefitted from their presence, they continue to face exclusions and undue complications in the pursuit of a dignified life. Far Away from Home begins with mainstream representations of refugees, before the lens is shifted and urban refugees become narrators of their own stories. In this documentary, urban refugees become the guides of the city they call home, navigating the vibrant, bustling streets of Nairobi, and sharing accounts of both welcome and hostility.
Runtime: 33:40
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Country of Origin: Kenya
Language: English, Swahili, South Sudan
Credits
Director: Abdiwahid Kadir
Writer: Jackline Wanyonyi
Producer: Jack Makau
Cinematographer: Enock Oyoo
Editor: Enock Oyoo
Key Cast:
Obang (Ethiopia), Furaha (Burundi), Machuoch (South Sudan), Ade (Somalia), Stiv
(Uganda), Anita (Congo), Keya (Ethiopia), Jonas (Burundi), Habiba (Ethiopia)
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