Wanuri Kahiu
Writing · Director · Writer · Screenplay
Born Jun 21, 1980 · Nairobi, Kenya
Active 2008–present · Awards: OkayAfrica 100 Women, Africa Movie Academy Awards, Cannes Film Festival Awards, OkayAfrica 100 Women
Wanuri Kahiu (born 21 June 1980) is a Kenyan film director, producer, and author. She has received several awards and nominations for the films which she directed, including the awards for Best Director, Best Screenplay and Best Picture at…
Filmography
Once on This Island — DirectorThe Thing About Jellyfish — DirectorWashington Black (2025) — DirectorSarah (2024) — Executive ProducerLook Both Ways (2022) — DirectorRafiki (2018) — Director · Co-Producer · WriterWho Am I? (2016) — DirectorHomecoming (2013) — ProducerThe Spark That Unites Us (2012) — Producer · DirectorAfrica First: Volume One (2011) — DirectorPumzi (2009) — Director · WriterFrom a Whisper (2008) — Screenplay · Director