Thursday, January 20, 2011

Kenyan Films to Screen in Pan African Film Festival, Los Angeles

Kenyan Films ‘Chasing Moses‘ and ‘Haunted’ by Jitu Films production have been selected for screening in the 19th Pan African Film Festival (PAFF), America’s largest and most prestigious black film festival, in February 16-23, 2011 in Los Angeles!
Established in 1992, The Pan African Film Festival (PAFF) is a non-profit corporation dedicated to the promotion of cultural and racial tolerance and understanding through the exhibition of film, art and creative expression. It is PAFF’s goal to present and showcase the broad spectrum of Black creative works, particularly those that reinforce positive images and help to destroy negative stereotypes.


In “Chasing Moses”, Moses is a poor disabled breadwinner who is out in the slums trying to earn some money to feed his family. Trigger is an ex-mercenary and heavy drinker who always commits to a task and sees it through, as long as he is paid to do so. Jitu is the mighty mafia boss who pays Trigger to kill Moses.This classic suspense film, about one man’s dramatic flight from a violent man, to ultimate justice, starring Joseph Kamau Kinuthia (Mob Doc, Zeinabu Rudi Nyumbani), Simon J Smithers (Mob Doc) and Philip Chege (R2 Security) is directed by Alexandros Konstantaras and was shot on location in Nairobi, Kibera and Olorigesaille.

In Jitu Films ghost film “Haunted”, Wairimu is a writer with a writer’s block. In order to overcome it she decides to follow her brother and his 3 friends to a field trip adventure in an empty huge house where they used to live when they were very young kids. But the house keeps some deadly secrets that only Wairimu knows. But sooner than later the secrets come forward with the help of a ghostly guest. A spooky Kenyan ghost story with an ending that will haunt you for ever.”
Watch the Trailer for Haunter here

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