Wanjiru Kinyanjui

Wanjiru Kinyanjui (born 1958) is a Kenyan writer, poet, journalist and filmmaker.

Kinyanjui received a master's in English and German literature before studying film at the German Film and Television Academy Berlin.

[1] Kinyanjui's 1994 film Battle of the Sacred Tree, focusing on a woman caught between traditional Kikuyu values and 'modern' practices, was financially supported, produced and distributed by Birne Film (Germany) and Flamingo Films (France).

[2] This film, shot in Kenya, as well as Kinyanjui's short film A Lover & Killer of Colours were part of the Forum Special Program at the 2023 Berlinale.

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