A sci-fi film about futuristic Africa, 35 years after World War III, 'The Water War'.
Direction
Kahiu builds a fully realized dystopia in 21 minutes
Production
Minimalist sets that feel oppressively real on tiny budget
Acting
Moswela's silent determination carries entire film
Director
Wanuri Kahiu
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Kahiu coined 'AfroBubbleGum' for African art that's fun, fierce, and political — Pumzi is its darker ancestor.
Made for $35,000 after Kahiu won a Berlinale grant; the 'dead' outside was filmed in a South African quarry.
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