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Shimoni

  • Shimoni
Genre : Drama
Type : Fiction
Original title : الحفرة | The Pit
Principal country concerned : Column : Cinema/tv
Year of production : 2022
Format : Feature
Running time : 97 (in minutes)
http://www.twitter.com/thefilm_Shimoni

A teacher recently released from prison is forced to confront his nightmare in the flesh.

starring / avec
Justin Mirichii, Sam Psenjen, Vivian Wambui, Muthoni Gathecha, Daniel Njoroge

a film by / un film de
Angela Wanjiku WAMAI

Kenya, 2022, Feature Fiction, 1h37 minutes, drama, in Swahili / English




NOTE BY THE PROGRAMMER (RSIFF 2022, Djeddah)
After seven years in prison, 35-year-old Geoffrey (Justin Mirichii) is released into the care of a Catholic priests' compound in Shimoni, a small and sleepy village in rural Kenya. As we shall discover, Geoffrey knows this place - all too well - as "the pit". A revered English teacher before his time inside, he now does his farmyard chores, attends church services as required and maintains a distance from other residents. Not that he ever goes anywhere else; some unnamed fear prevents him from stepping outside the gate. Then a man with a distinctive white patch of hair appears, terrifying him so much that he wets himself. Weru (Daniel Njoroge) has haunted his dreams for decades. Now he can't face him.
Film editor Angela Wanjiku's gripping directorial debut explores the ways in which memory and emotion seize control of the body, which in turn may speak when words fail.


Original Title / Titre VO : SHIMONI
International Title (English) / Titre international (Anglais) : SHIMONI (THE PIT)
Title (France) / Titre (France) : SHIMONI
Other Title (in Arabic) / Autre Titre (en arabe) : الحفرة
Runtime / Durée : 97' (1h37 minutes - 01:37:00)
Type / Type : Feature Fiction / Long-métrage Fiction
Genre : Drama / Drame
Languages / Langues de tournage : Kikuyu (Gikuyu), Swahili, English / Kikuyu (Gikuyu), Swahili, Anglais
Country of Production / Pays de Production : Kenya / Kenya
Year of production / Année de production : 2022
Year of Release / Année de Sortie : 2022
Colors / Couleurs : Color / Couleur
Aspect Ratio / Format Image :
Sound / Format Son :
Medium / Support : DCP
Estimated Budget / Budget prévisionnel :

CAST / ACTRICES-ACTEURS (in credits order) :
Justin Mirichii.......................................................... Geoffrey
Muthoni Gathecha.................................................... Martha
Sam Psenjen.......................................................... Father Jacob
Vivian Wambui......................................................... Beatrice
Gitura Kamau........................................................ Kimanthi
Daniel Njoroge....................................................... Weru
Eddie Mbugua....................................................... Muchai
Idris Fadhil............................................................ Mzee Juma
Irene Kariuki......................................................... Nyina Wa Njoki
Zainabu Harri....................................................... Beatrice Cucu
Alice Wairimu........................................................ Kare
Lucy Njoroge....................................................... Mama Cera
Lamar Munene.................................................... Young Geoffrey
Charles Njuguna.................................................. Young Weru
Myles Njoroge..................................................... Mwau
Zeddie Zanzey.................................................... Young Man with Jerrycan
Ainea Ojiambo................................................... Prison Officer 1
Wamiti Hillary...................................................... Prison Officer 2
Elvis Evan.......................................................... Young Kimanthi
Cucu Celeb.......................................................... Geoff's Grandmother



Produção / Producer / Producteur :
Wangechi Ngugi

DIRECTOR / REALIZAÇÃO / RÉALISATRICE :
Angela Wanjiku WAMAI

Guionista / Scénario / Screenplay :
Angela Wanjiku WAMAI

Dir. de Fotografia / Director of Photography / Directeur de la photo :
Andrew Mungai

Sound Design / Sound Design :
Marco Salaverría

Música / Composer (Original Music) / Musique :
Kato Change

Montagem / Editing / Montage :
Angela Wanjiku Wamai

Direcção de Arte / Production design / Décors :
Irungu Kiongo

Costumes design / Costumes :
John Kaveke

Sound Mixing / Mixage :
Kamicha Kamau

Gerente de Produção / Production manager / Directrice de production :
Veronicah N. Njoroge

Assistente de Produção / Production Assistant / Assistant de production :
Joan Mumu

Assistente Unit Produção / Unit Manager / Unit Manager :
Jonathan Papa Marende

Assistente Unit Produção / Assistant Unit Manager / Assistant Unit Manager :
George Gathu

1° Assistente Realização / First Assistant Director / 1er Assistant Réalisateur :
Jacky Wamuyu

2° Assistente Realização / Second Assistant Director / 2ème Assistant Réalisateur :
Fredrick Muriithi

Makeup artist / Maquillage :
Mariam Muema

Boom operator / Perchiste :
Mbombrace Christopher

Stunts Coordinator / Cascadeur :
Lwanda Jawar

Assistant stunt coordinator / Assistant Cascadeur :
Steve Douglas Orenoh

Assistant camera / Assistant cadreur :
Gacambi Wanjira

Camera trainee / Stagaire cadreur :
Nashreen Wangai

Assistant editor / Assistant monteur :
Jordan Inaan

Location Manager / Chef Régisseur :
Tony Rimwah

Assistant location manager / Chef-Adjoint Régisseur :
Ken Nderitu

Location assistants / Régisseurs :
Ndambi Kariuki
Victor Odeda

Script supervisor (Continuity) / Script-Girl :
Rose Mutiku

Assistant set decorator / Assistant Décorateur :
Amwoma Level

Art department intern / Stagaire Décorateur :
Joseph Wairegi

Post producer / Productrice de la Post-production :
Carole Kinyua

Casting Director / Direction de Casting :
Isaya Evans

Casting assistant / AssistantCasting :
Alex Mwangi

Gaffer / Bruiteur :
Victor Kamonde

Key grip / Chef machiniste :
Tobias Njoga

Colorist / Etalonnage :
Francesca Verveckken

Additional Crew / Renforts :
Kennedy Gathu... production accountant (Comptable)
James Njogu... assistant accountant (Comptable)
Brenda Muriithi... production intern (Stagiaire de Production)

THANKS / REMERCIEMENTS (Special thanks) :
Njeri Gitungo
Daniel Muchina

PRODUCTION / PRODUCTION :
Monsoons Creative Studio

DISTRIBUTION
VENTES / SALES
Inpost Production

CONTACT (Print Copy / Diffusion du film, Festivals)



RELEASE / SORTIE SALLES


FESTIVALS / PRIX

* Selection /// Ecrans Noirs 2023 (Yaoundé - Cameroun)

* Selection /// Durban international Film Festival 2023

* Selection /// Festival des Cinémas d'Afrique de Lausanne 2023

* Winner: Bronze Stallion / Etalon de Bronze /// FESPACO 2023 (25 fév au 04 mars)

* Toutankhamon d'Or /// LAFF 2023 (Luxor, Egypte)

* European premiere (Bright Future) /// IFFR 2023 (Rotterdam - Netherlands)

* Selection /// Red Sea International Film Festival - RSIFF 2022, Saudi Arabia

* Nominee (Bright Future) /// Festival international du film de Toronto (TIFF 2022, Canada)



Fontes / Our Source / Quelle / Nos Sources (MAIS INFORMAÇÕES / READ MORE / PLUS D'INFOS) :
- www.twitter.com/thefilm_Shimoni
- www.twitter.com/angiewamai
- https://tiff.net/events/shimoni
- https://iffr.com/en/iffr/2023/films/shimoni
- https://redseafilmfest.com/en/2022-films/?film_id=3649&film_name=SHIMONI
- www.imdb.com/title/tt21651200/
Updated by Thierno DIA, 06 March 2023


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بعد سبع سنوات في السجن, أنهى جيفري البالغ من العمر 35 عامًا عقوبته؛ وانتقل للإقامة في مجمع الكهنة الكاثوليك ضمن شيموني في الريف الكينيّ، وبينما يقضي أيامه في المكان الذي عاش فيه طويلاً كمدرّس موقّر للغة الإنجليزية، يفاجئه أنه لم يعد نفس المكان الذي عرفه، لتبدأ الكوابيس في مطاردته، ضمن قصّة ترثي هشاشة الإنسان حينما تقرر الذاكرة خيانة الجسد


الحفرة
روائي ودراما | مدة العرض: 97 دقيقة

2022 / حوار بسواحيلي والإنجليزية
R15

بلد الانتاج: كينيا
إخراج: أنجيلا وانجيكو واماي



إنتاج
وانجيتشي نجوجي

بمشاركة
جاستن ميريتشي، سام بسجين، فيفيان وامبوي ، موثوني جاتيشا، دانيال نجوروج

سيناريو
أنجيلا وانجيكو واماي

RSIFF 2022 - Djeddah
العرض الأول في الشرق الأوسط وشمال أفريقيا
https://redseafilmfest.com/ar/2022-films/?film_id=3649&film_name=SHIMONI


Our Sources / Nos Sources :
- www.twitter.com/thefilm_Shimoni
- www.twitter.com/angiewamai
- https://tiff.net/events/shimoni
- https://redseafilmfest.com/en/2022-films/?film_id=3649&film_name=SHIMONI

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