Kati Kati 2016
6.7 / 10
Kati Kati
Bereft of earthly memories, a new arrival in the afterlife struggles to recover the past, in this poetic fantasy that offers a dark reflection on personal atonement in the shadow of Kenya’s violent past. Imagine waking up one day in a barren wasteland. Amnesia leaves you clueless as to your whereabouts, your identity, and how you arrived. A small group of strangers welcomes you to a nearby oasis resort, and they reveal to you the nature of this new reality. You are dead. And this is the afterlife. This is what happens to Kaleche (Nyokabi Gethaiga) in the enigmatic opening sequence of Kati Kati, writer-director Mbithi Masya's poetic first feature film.
Bereft of earthly memories, a new arrival in the afterlife struggles to recover the past, in this poetic fantasy that offers a dark reflection on personal atonement in the shadow of Kenya’s violent past. Imagine waking up one day in a barren wasteland. Amnesia leaves you clueless as to your whereabouts, your identity, and how you arrived. A small group of strangers welcomes you to a nearby oasis resort, and they reveal to you the nature of this new reality. You are dead. And this is the afterlife. This is what happens to Kaleche (Nyokabi Gethaiga) in the enigmatic opening sequence of Kati Kati, writer-director Mbithi Masya's poetic first feature film.
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Release Date:
Sep 10, 2016 (Germany,Kenya)
Run Time:
1hr 15`
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Original Language:
Swahili
Production Countries:
Germany,Kenya
Status:
Released
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Cast & Crew of
Kati Kati
Directors & Credit Writers
MM
Mbithi Masya... Director
Cast
... Kaleche
... Thoma
... Mikey
... King
... Grace
BO
Brian Ogola... Anto
... Jojo
JM
Jane Muriuki... Brenda
... Bill
... Timo
MG
Mary Gacheri... Mikey's Mom
... Doppelgänger
PM
Paul Muye... Guest 1
SM
Samuel Masha... Guest 2
JK
Juma Kahindi... Guest 3
... Choir Conductor
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