Breakfast in Kisumu
Synopsis
In conversation with his daughter, he tells of his numerous deportations, prison sentences, and academic career. As Rok recounts the collapse of the apartheid regime, BREAKFAST IN KISUMU shows us a homecoming: his journey back to Africa for the transition of the African National Congress (ANC) from liberation movement to governing party, his marriage into the Sisulu Family, and the continental significance of 1994.
Official Selection IDFA 2019 - IDFA Competition for Short Documentary - International premiere
Details
- Year
- 2019
- Type of project
- Shorts
- Running time
- 38 min
- Format
- 16mm/VHS/DV/1080 Digital
- Director
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Rebecca Achieng Ajulu-Bushell
- Producer
- Rebecca Achieng Ajulu-Bushell
- Executive Producer
- Raphael Laurent, Adrian Stickel
- Editor
- Mdhamiri A Nkemi
- Screenwriter
- Rebecca Achieng Ajulu-Bushell
- Director of Photography
- Oliver Bradley-Baker
- Sound
- Harry McSwaine
- Composer
- Sheku Kanneh-Mason
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
UK, Kenya, South Africa co-production
Sales Company
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