Intellectual Scum
| Intellectual Scum | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Njue Kevin |
| Screenplay by | Njue Kevin |
| Story by | Field Ruwe |
| Produced by | Bill Jones Afwani Phoebe Ruguru |
| Starring | Jason Corder Patrick Oketch |
| Cinematography | Jim Bishop |
| Edited by | Daniel Kent |
Production company | Rocque Pictures |
Release dates |
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Running time | 15 minutes |
| Country | Kenya |
Intellectual Scum is a 2015 Kenyan short film directed by Njue Kevin. Produced by Rocque Pictures, the film is an adaptation of the controversial article 'You Lazy (Intellectual) African Scum!' [1] by Field Ruwe, a USA based Zambian media practitioner.
Plot
[edit]On board a commercial airplane, an African intellectual (Field Ruwe), sits next to a white man (Walter). In their conversation, which is utterly brutal, honest and to some racist, Walter blames the ‘Intellectuals’ for the deplorable state Africa was in.[2]
Cast
[edit]- Jason Corder as Walter
- Patrick Oketch as Field Ruwe
- Kevin Samuel as the analyst
- Mkamzee Mwatela as the moderator
- Edward Kagure as the thief
- Niki Behr as the flight attendant
Production
[edit]Principal photography on the film began on 15 November 2015 and ended on 20 November 2015. The plane sequence on the film was shot on an actual plane at Wilson airport as opposed to creating a set on a sound stage.
The director, Njue Kevin, on this decision said, "We would have used twice the budget on a set other than the actual airport. When on a shoestring budget, you have to do what you have to do."
Accolades
[edit]Intellectual Scum has been met with widespread critical acclaim. Screening in three continents across the globe, critics across the east African region plod it as being the most successful short film in the history of film in Kenya.
It has screened at the following festivals thus far:
- Silicon Valley African Film Festival 2015, CA, USA.
- Film Africa 2015, United Kingdom.
- Africa international film festival, 2015. Nigeria - Student shorts - screened.[3]
- Africa Film Festival "Out of Europe" in Cologne/Germany.
- Cork Africa Film festival 2015, Ireland.
- Afrika Film festival 2016, Belgium.
- Luxor African film festival 2016, Egypt.
- Cameroon International Film Festival, 2016.
- Out of Africa Film festival 2015, Kenya.
- The Zanzibar International Film Festival 2015.
- Slum Film festival, 2015. Kenya - Judges Choice Awards -*Winner-[4]
- Golden Diana awards, 2015. Austria
- Kalasha Film and Television awards 2015, Kenya.-Best Feature by a student- Nominated [5]
References
[edit]- ^ Ruwe, Field (18 January 2012). "You Lazy (Intellectual) African Scum!". www.mindofmalaka.com. Malaka Grant. Retrieved 29 December 2016.
- ^ "YOU LAZY INTELLECTUAL SCUM - ADAPTED INTO A FILM BY KENYAN FILM MAKER NJUE KEVIN". www.actors.co.ke ®.
- ^ "2015 Film Programme guide" (PDF). afriff.com. Africa International Film Festival. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 April 2016. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
- ^ admin. "Winning Entries". The Slum Film Festival. Retrieved 2017-01-02.
- ^ Kenya film commission, Kalasha International. "KALASHA FILM AND TELEVISION AWARDS 2015 -LIST OF NOMINEES" (PDF). www.kenyafilmcommission.com. Kenya Film Commission. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 August 2016. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
- Daily Nation
- Business Daily Africa
- mobile.nation.ke Archived 2018-05-22 at the Wayback Machine
- Film Kenya magazine
- Pontetash Review
- Up Nairobi Magazine
- Varcity Kenya Archived 2017-06-21 at the Wayback Machine
- Actors Kenya
External links
[edit]- http://www.rocquepictures.com/index.html Archived 2015-12-08 at the Wayback Machine Official Website
- Intellectual Scum at IMDb