An African Answer [1], shot in Kenya, was premiered in Nairobi [2]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) [3]
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 [4] Email here [5]