Kimya(2019)
Written & Directed by Amira Duynhouwer
Kimya (Swahili for ‘silence’) is a portrait of twelve-year-old Josephine’s hectic Kenyan family based on her first time home alone.
Short Film | 00:09:02 | Fiction | Theme: Children, Youth | Spoken Language: Swahili & Dutch | Subtitles: English & Dutch | Available Formats: ProRes & DCP | Sound: Stereo LtRt & 5.1 | 2.35:1 | Colour
Festival Selections:
- Cinekid Film Festival 2019, Dutch short film competition, Netherlands.
- Vers Awards Film Festival 2019, Netherlands.
- Buff Malmö 2020, international competition, Sweden (postponed).
- GoShort international film festival 2020, school program, Netherlands(cancelled).
- Mo&Friese KinderKurz FilmFestival 2020, Kids Competition, Germany(postponed).
- International Film Festival Assen 2020, Brand New Competition, The Netherlands.
- Sehsüchte International Student Film Festival 2020, Future Kids Competition, Germany(postponed)
- DC Shorts Film Festival 2020, international competition, USA
- Reykjavik International Film Festival 2020, Youth Program, Iceland.
- iAfrica Film Festival 2020, short film program, Netherlands.
- International Short Film Festival for Children & Youth Berlin ‘KUKI’ 2020, international competition, Germany.
- GoShort International Short Film Festival 2021, School programme, The Netherlands.
- Dortmund | Cologne International Women’s Film Festival 2021, education competition, Germany.