Screening of Polish-Kenyan films in Gedi
03.11.2026
On 29 October, a screening of Polish-Kenyan film productions co-organised by the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Nairobi took place at the ruins of Gedi, a UNESCO World Heritage Site near Watamu.
The event was opened by Magdalena Morysiewicz, Deputy Head of Mission at the Embassy of Poland, and Wadid Benaabou, Ambassador of France to Kenya.
The screening was part of the broader Sinema mtaani film series organised by the Delegation of the European Union to Kenya and Alliance Française to mark the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Kenya and the EU.
A large audience, including students from Pwani University and residents of Watamu and Malindi, had the opportunity to watch three films resulting from collaboration between Polish and Kenyan filmmakers:
- Legend of Mekatilili wa Menza, directed by Izabela Plucińska and Sheila Okanga
- Enmeshed with Sand. History of the Slave Trade in Eastern Africa on the Indian Ocean, directed by Aleksandra Łukaszewicz and Grzegorz Skorny, in collaboration with Pwani University, Kenyatta University and the National Museums of Kenya
- Zaire Ngome Msaga Pore, directed by Zippy Kimundu and Małgorzata Mazur
The screening concluded with a discussion moderated by Prof. Aleksandra Łukaszewicz, co-organiser of the event and one of the filmmakers.
