Delineation of National Healing and Conflict Resolution in Film: A Case Study of Kenya

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dc.contributor.authorMugubi, J.
dc.date.accessioned2015-07-13T11:48:24Z
dc.date.available2015-07-13T11:48:24Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.descriptionDOI: 10.15640/ijmpaen_US
dc.description.abstractWale Watu is a film by Cajetan Boy. This feature film was inspired by the post election chaos that followed the disputed 2007 elections in Kenya. The plot of Wale Watu orbits around two youths, Paul and Mercy. Coming from different, indeed, historically antagonistic ethnic communities (Mercy is a Kikuyu and Paul is a Luo), the two are in love and plan to get married. Whereas their parents have no qualms about the relationship and indeed live in harmony, the outcome of the elections marks a turning point. Chaos ensues, the two communities turn against each other. Paul’s father’s hospital is set on fire by furious Kikuyu youths, precipitating the demise of Paul’s paternal uncle, Mark, who is burnt to death inside the hospital set ablaze. Paul’s sister Safari escapes death narrowly but with severe injuries. Among the Kikuyu youths gone amok is Mercy’s brother, Robert. And when the truism that Paul’s Fiancée’s brother was one of the youths who participated in killing Paul’s uncle comes to the fore, Paul’s and Mercy’s wedding plans are thrown into disarray. Tension is palpable everywhereen_US
dc.identifier.citationInternational Journal of Music and Performing Arts Vol. 2, No. 1; 2014en_US
dc.identifier.issnijmpa.com/vol-2-no-1-march-2014-abstract-2-ijmpa
dc.identifier.issn2374-2704
dc.identifier.issn2374-2690
dc.identifier.urihttp://ir-library.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/13157
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherAmerican Research Institute for Policy Developmenten_US
dc.titleDelineation of National Healing and Conflict Resolution in Film: A Case Study of Kenyaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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