Wanuri Kahiu
- Born
- June 21, 1980 (46 years old)
- Place of birth
- Nairobi, Kenya
Biography
Wanuri Kahiu (born 21 June 1980) is a Kenyan film director, producer, and author. She has received several awards and nominations for the films which she directed, including the awards for Best Director, Best Screenplay and Best Picture at the Africa Movie Academy Awards in 2009 for her dramatic feature film From a Whisper. She is also the co-founder of AFROBUBBLEGUM, a media collective dedicated to supporting African art.
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Known for
Filmography
- —Once on This IslandFilm · Director
- —The Thing About JellyfishThe Thing About JellyfishFilm · Director
- 2025Washington BlackSeries · Director★ 6.0
- 2024SarahFilm · Executive Producer
- 2022Look Both WaysFilm · Director★ 6.8
- 2018RafikiFilm · Director, Co-Producer, Writer★ 7.0
- 2016Who Am I?Film · Director
- 2013HomecomingFilm · Producer
- 2012The Spark That Unites UsThe Spark That Unites UsFilm · Producer, Director
- 2011Africa First: Volume OneFilm · Director
- 2009PumziFilm · Director, Writer
- 2008From a WhisperFilm · Screenplay, Director
