Project Detail

Kibera Hustle

A muddied dishevelled man looks into the camera

Synopsis

When his estranged half-brother is kidnapped in Kibera, a hapless British outsider plunges into Nairobi’s largest slum. Out of his depth and desperate, Steve teams up with Mshai, a streetwise hustler with plans of her own. As double-crosses mount and loyalties shift, Steve must decide whether he’s come to save his brother — or himself.

Details

Year
2026
Type of project
Features
Running time
115 mins
Format
Digital
Director
Janet Wells 2nd Feature
Producer
Janet Wells
Executive Producer
Mark Summers
Editor
Dodman Mirikau
Screenwriter
Janet Wells and Grace Irungu
Director of Photography
Eric Gichanga
Production Designer
Harrison Mutinda
Sound
Eric Musyoka
Composer
Billy Black
Principal cast
Joe Ashman, Marima Wanjiru

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Production Status

Production Company

Quarry Island Films

Janet Wells
22 Holmbush Road, London, SW15 3LE

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