Meet the filmmaker - Karambu Mathai

My name is Karambu Mathai. A film producer based in Kenya. I have been on this exciting path in the media industry for the last 10 plus years.

Certainly the people. Their experiences. Their stories. The human connections that are created. Learning from their experiences. I do enjoy that quite a bit.

Emmaculate's story is a story on female representation and the progress of the modern young African.

Mostly Emmaculate works with people that she barely knows, who are extremely cool, open-minded, and fun to work with. It was fun to see these strangers on the streets of Nairobi literally trusting a young woman with her creativity and believing in her work even though they just found her on the streets doing what she loves. That level of trust and openness is beautiful to see .

To learn and unlearn things. To spark their curiosity.

Many actually, but my recent work on the disappearing cultures and traditions around Africa was deeply disturbing and sad. I believe it's not too late to change this narrative.

Be patient with yourself. Be curious. No matter what, your contribution matters.

Supa Modo by Likarion Wainaina. Supa Modo follows a Kenyan girlnamed Jo who takes flight from the harsh realities of life by escaping into a fantasy world of her own making. It's a story of courage through the eyes of a young superhero girl.