An African Answer, shot in Kenya, was premiered in Nairobi on 11 June 2010 in the Amani Room of the Serena Hotel in Nairobi. 'Amani' means peace in Swahili and the room acquired its name after Kenya's post-election violence in 2008. It was here that Kofi Annan brokered the National Peace Accord and the formation of Kenya's present coalition government.

'This is a very important film. We need to learn, indeed, from Imam Ashafa and Pastor James and multiply in a thousand places their experiences of healing and reconciliation'
Kofi Annan, former Secretary-General of the United Nations.

More than one thousand people were killed following disputed elections in Kenya at the end of 2007. Imam Muhammad Ashafa and Pastor Jame Wuye - former militia leaders turned peace-makers from Nigeria - were invited to mediate in the worst-affected district. This film depicts their dramatic bid to bring healing and reconciliation after death and destruction.

Download Francesca Holloway's review of An African Answer on The Times website (PDF)

Production team

Narrator:
Kathleen Openda

Camera:
Robinson Malemo & Tony Biwott

Project Consultant:
Joseph Karanja

Production Assistant:
Sulaiman Shah

Production Consultant:
Dana Kahil Trometer & Mary Winstanley Channer

Editor:
Imad Karam

Post-Production:
Tarmak Films, London & InCA, Nairobi

Additional Footage:
ITN Archive & Hillary Obinda

Producer:
Imad Karam

Director:
Alan Channer

40-minute documentary film on DVD. For institutional use please contact the production company at the address below Produced by FLTfilms, 24 Greencoat Place, London SW1P 1RD Tel: +44 207 798 6000 FLT website  Email here