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THE LEGEND OF NGONG HILLS
Kenya 2011
Director: Kwame Nyong o
Short Animation, 10 min
English spoken
no subtitles
The humongous and frightful Ogre of the forest, who has a habit attacking the Maasai village, falls in love with the beautiful maiden Sanayian… Based on a Maasai folktale, THE LEGEND OF NGONG HILLS is the creation myth of the majestic mountain range that backdrops present day Nairobi.
Kwame Nyong’o is an animator and illustrator resident in Nairobi, Kenya. He has been involved in several animation training and production initiatives in Africa. This film marks Kwame’s directorial debut.
Q&A with the director.
This short film is part of the Round about African Shorts program, Shorts 3 and will be screened with THE DELIVERANCE OF COMFORT - PHYLLIS - ALAMBAMENTO - STRESSED - TINYE SO - ZEBU