Project Detail

Yellow Fever

Ng'endo Mukii

Synopsis

Concerning the concept of skin and race, and what they imply; the ideas and theories sown into our flesh that change with the arc of time. The film focuses on African women’s self-image, through memories and interviews; using mixed media to describe our almost schizophrenic pursuit of globalised beauty.

Details

Year: 2012
Type of project: Shorts
Running time: 6 mins 50 secs
Format: HDTV, DigiBeta
Director: Ng'endo Mukii
Producer: Royal College of Art
Editor: Ng'endo Mukii
Screenwriter: Ng'endo Mukii
Director of Photography: Alex MacNaughton
Production Designer: Ng'endo Mukii
Sound: Ng'endo Mukii
Composer: Kadialy Kouyate
Principal cast: NARRATION - Ngendo Mukii INTERVIEWS- Margaret Njeri Mereka Abriana Njeri DANCERS- Chipo Kureya Sam Nokuzola Moyo

Genre

Woman Director

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Animation Department

Royal College of Art
Kensington Gore
London
SW7 2EU
UK

+44 (0)20 7590 4512

jane.colling@rca.ac.uk

www.rca.ac.uk/animation

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