Premier/Divisions
Chris Paul Daniels
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Chris Paul Daniels
Synopsis
Premier/Divisions is an artist film that blurs the line between documentary and experimental observational studies, in an attempt by the maker, as an outsider, to understand the complexities and tensions surrounding perceived and real notions of division in Kenyan society in the run up to the 2013 presidential elections.
The footage was documented at a time when tensions were particularly at the forefront of Kenya’s collective consciousness due to the occurrences of the 2007/08 election and the so called ‘post-election violence’ wherein tribal, class and political conflicts resulted in the murders of over 1,200 people.
Through a series of interviews with Nairobi residents, including artists, film makers, journalists, and musicians, director Chris Paul Daniels mixes oral anecdotal perspectives on contemporary Kenyan life within the context of tensions highlighted by the election, which was controversially won by President Uhuru Kenyatta on 4 March 2013.
The film aims to present a personalised portrait of Nairobi with all its vibrancy, complexities and contradictions and reflect on universal societal habits to seek communal identities, ideologies and alliances. http://chrispauldaniels.blogspot.co.uk
Details
- Year
- 2013
- Type of film
- Features
- Running Time
- 60 mins
- Format
- HD Video
- Director
- Chris Paul Daniels 1st Feature
- Producer
- Chris Paul Daniels
- Editor
- Chris Paul Daniels
- Screenwriter
- Chris Paul Daniels
- Director of Photography
- Chris Paul Daniels
- Production Designer
- Chris Paul Daniels
- Sound
- Chris Paul Daniels and Jamie Finlay
- Music
- Ochieng Nelly
- Principal Cast
- Renee Mboya, Paul Onditi, Cyrus Kabiru, Kevin Oduor, Sylvia Gichia
Genre
Production status
Complete
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Last updated 16th October 2013
