Katja benrath from the hamburg media school won the trophy in the narrative category for her watu wote all of us. Kenyan film watu wote all of us wins student oscars award. Sally and jay are known for their excellent multicultural compositions and this new one continues the tradition in a whole new way. The story is set in kenya, a country which has had more than its share of radical islamists. But in december of 2015, muslim bus passengers showed that solidarity can prevail. Inspired by a 911 call placed during a school shooting incident in atlanta, georgia. In december 2015, muslim bus passengers showed that solidarity can prevail. Two years later, watu wote all of us, a germankenyan production, is nominated for the oscar for liveaction shorts. While traveling to visit a relative, her bus is stopped by a violent terrorist. For a decade kenya has been targeted by terrorist attacks of the alshabaab.
The biggest names in hollywood have gathered at the kodak theater in the hollywood and highland center for the 90th annual the academy awards tonight, hosted by jimmy kimmel. Watu wote all of us, katja benrath, hamburg media school germany when grey is a colour, marit weerheijm, netherlands film academy netherlands animation international film. The toronto black film festival is dedicated to giving unique voices in cinema the opportunity to present audiences with new ways of looking at the world. All of us gives audiences a personal look at the events that occurred on december 21st, 2015, when a bus with filled with kenyan muslim and christian passengers was attacked by a group of alshabaab terrorists. Providing workouts and education that leads to holistic fitness, health, and well being.
Film uber christenverfolgung fur oscar nominiert domradio. Boulder international film festival library calendar. Watch watu wote all of us oscar nominated short film online. The movie was selected in the short film live action category and will compete for the famous golden statuette against three american films dekalb elementary, the eleven oclock, my nephew emmett and one british entrant the silent child. Jan 23, 2018 the awardwinning short film watu wote. Jan 26, 2018 history was made this week as watu wote became the first kenyan film to be nominated for an academy award. Watu wote s power and resonance in a time of global rightwing hate, increased racism, continual closing of borders for refugees, increased international militarism, and shrinking spaces for. For almost a decade, kenya has been targeted by terrorist attacks of the alshabaab. Feb 07, 2018 reallife events inspired three of the powerful entries in the 2018 oscar nominated short films. Though its only 20 minutes long a bit long for a short film, but still in the range of what is one, it aims for the scope and harrowing drama of a feature film, and its remarkable if nothing else that it was produced by a graduate film program from hamburg, germany, of all places, and that.
The toronto black film festival is dedicated to giving unique voices in cinema the opportunity to present audiences. For almost a decade kenya has been targeted by terrorist attacks, the alshabaab. Animation category dear basketball, negative space, garden party. Apr 02, 2011 watu wote, pazeni sauti lift up your voice, all people mwimbieni bwana wimbo mpya enyi watu wote sing to god a new song all people mwimbieni bwana nchi zote kwani astahili sing to god all countries, he is worthy mwimbieni bwana viumbe vyote pazeni sauti sing to god all creatures, lift up your voices. Apart from the vibrant tropical colours, the short film. All of us 2017 for almost a decade kenya has been targeted by terrorist attacks of the alshabab. How oscarnominated short watu wote was inspired by true. The shortfilm watu wote all of us is winner of the student academy award 2017 produced 2016 in kenya as graduation film of the hamburg media schools masterclass programm directed by katja benrath, scripted by julia drache, cinematographer. All of us is the kind of story that builds up to something once it gets into its big final stretch. Based on a true story, a christian widow is traveling by bus in kenya to visit her ailing mom. Learn about sessions, series, and when to use them.
She is sharing the bus with mostly muslim passengers. The boulder international film festival is excited to once again participate in boulder arts week. Shot mostly at night with lowlight lighting schemes, the short nevertheless captures the streets of kenya wonderfully. All the people sing in harmony loosely translates the message of this african influenced chorus sung on.
Mar 06, 2017 watu wote all of us is with jo ro and 17 others. Watu wote from director katja benrath is one of five films nominated for the 2018 academy award for best live action short film. Vusa mkhaya watu wote from the film watu wote all of us. Katja benrath from hamburg media school won in the narrative category for her short movie watu wote a.
In december 2015, alshabaab militia fighters attacked a coach at the somali border in kenya. Audiences were deeply moved by the story which is based on real events that took. Watu wote eyes an oscar in a world full of hate and terror. Dekalb elementary usa, the eleven oclock australia, my nephew emmett usa, the silent child uk, watu woteall of us germany, kenya. Watch watu wote all of us oscar nominated short film. Find out where watu woteall of us is streaming, if watu woteall of us is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. Mar 02, 2018 for a decade kenya has been targeted by terrorist attacks of the alshabaab.
Watu wote all people lyrics by kambua african gospel lyrics. Watu wote, a film produced in kenya becomes the first kenyan film to win the student oscars. Bff congratulates director katja benrath and her crew. A new film production in kenya called watu wote in the swahili language which means all of us depicts the unity between muslims and christians when they are ambushed by terrorists in a bus they. Watu wote all of us for almost a decade kenya has been targeted by terrorist attacks of the alshabaab. We are compiling our favorite shorts from biff 2018 to screen at the boulder public library canyon theater on f. Watu wote all of us official trailer of watu wote facebook. An atmosphere of anxiety and mistrust between muslims and christians is growing. Kenyan short film watu wote all of us nominated for oscars. Until in december 2015, muslim bus passengers showed that solidarity can prevail. For the th consecutive year, shorts hd and magnolia pictures present the oscarnominated short films, opening on feb. What is the oscarnominated movie watu wote all about. Kurzspielfilm katja benrath deutschland, kenia 2017.
Hd all free 4k of ahmed, watch kenya 720p abdiwali sandra free gregory free outside cont. All of us, or simply watu wote is a 2017 kenyangerman, liveaction short film directed by katja benrath, as her graduation project at hamburg media school and is based on the december 2015 mandera bus attack on a bus by militant group alshabaab in kenya riding christians and muslims. Dekalb elementary usa, the eleven oclock australia, my nephew emmett usa, the silent child uk, watu wote all of us germany, kenya. The academy of motion picture arts and sciences has voted 17 students as winners of the 44th student academy awards competition this year, the student academy awards competition received a total of 1,587 entries from 267 domestic and 89 international colleges and universities which were voted by a record number of academy members.
Mandera bus attack film watu wote wins student oscar. Art and humanity collide with compelling stories from the worlds best oscar short live action films. The reality of lifes challenges, joys, laughter and adventure told through the lens of the 2018 oscar nominated short films. Watu wote all of us is a downward sloping chilly cinema tale. The 2015 mandera bus attack that was immortalized in a film watu wote. German director katja benrath effortlessly builds tension and honors farah. Deutscher kamerapreis 2017 german camera award 2017, germany. All of us published by movie guy on february 6, 2018 february 6, 2018. For almost a decade kenya has been targeted by terrorist attacks of the alshabaab. Live action r violence and some language dekalb elementary director.
All of us, is out of germany and kenya, and is also based on a true story. As the conflicts between ideologies clash and intolerance grows, the outcome is a highly volatile and dangerous world. An atmosphere of anxiety and mistrust between muslims. After winning best narrative short at bff 2017, watu wote went on to win a student academy award in the short narrative international category and was later nominated for an academy award. The most impressive liveaction short in this years oscar race is by the only woman nominated in this category. Mar 05, 2018 the 90th annual academy awards were held sunday, march 4, in hollywood in a celebration hosted by jimmy kimmel while no film fully swept the oscars, the majority of the frontrunners going into. Dec 11, 2017 the award winning films include ernie us, hadley hillel, rated us, john fortson, my nephew emmett us, kevin wilson jr and watu wote all of us germany, katja benrath. All of us, directed by katja benrath and written by julia drache, is a film that shows us the best humanity has to offer. Watu wote all of us is winner of the student academy award 2017 produced 2016 in kenya as graduation film of the hamburg media schools masterclass programm directed by katja benrath, scripted by julia drache, cinematographer felix striegel, produced by tobias rosen produced in exchange with young, talented kenyan filmmaklers like. Watu wote all of us katja benrath and tobias rosen, germany, 22 min.
Feb 22, 2018 watu wote all of us is a beautiful film showing the tragic devolution of religion as a set of guiding principles. A germankenyan short film cofunded by the federal foreign office gives a vivid account of the events. All of us has won an oscar the short film that was produced in 2016 as the graduation film for the. Katja benraths watu wote all of us, germany kenya is based on a 2015 bus attack by muslim extremists in a disputed territory near the border between kenya and somalia. In fact, portions of the country are riddled with these rebel groups to this day.
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