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Kati Kati

Kati Kati

Her End Is Just The Beginning

20167.51h 15m

Overview

Bereft of earthly memories, a new arrival in the afterlife struggles to recover the past, in this poetic fantasy that offers a dark reflection on personal atonement in the shadow of Kenya’s violent past. Imagine waking up one day in a barren wasteland. Amnesia leaves you clueless as to your whereabouts, your identity, and how you arrived. A small group of strangers welcomes you to a nearby oasis resort, and they reveal to you the nature of this new reality. You are dead. And this is the afterlife. This is what happens to Kaleche (Nyokabi Gethaiga) in the enigmatic opening sequence of Kati Kati, writer-director Mbithi Masya's poetic first feature film.

Directed by Mbithi Masya
Written by Mugambi Nthiga, Mbithi Masya
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Top Cast

Nyokabi Gethaiga

Nyokabi Gethaiga

Kaleche

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Elsaphan Njora

Thoma

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Paul Ogola

Mikey

Peter King Nzioki

Peter King Nzioki

King

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Fidelis Nyambura

Grace

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Brian Ogola

Anto

Mumbi Maina

Mumbi Maina

Jojo

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Jane Muriuki

Brenda

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Samson Hassan

Bill

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Mugambi Nthiga

Timo

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afterlifekenyamemoryghost

About Kati Kati

Kati Kati is a drama, fantasy film released in 2016 exploring themes of afterlife, kenya, memory, ghost. Directed by Mbithi Masya, it stars Nyokabi Gethaiga, Elsaphan Njora, Paul Ogola. Bereft of earthly memories, a new arrival in the afterlife struggles to recover the past, in this poetic fantasy that offers a dark reflection on personal atonement in the shadow of Kenya’s violent past. Imagine waking up one day in a barren wasteland. Amnesia leaves you clueless as to your whereabouts, your identity, and how you arrived. A small group of strangers welcomes you to a nearby oasis resort, and they reveal to you the nature of this new reality. You are dead. And this is the afterlife. This is what happens to Kaleche (Nyokabi Gethaiga) in the enigmatic opening sequence of Kati Kati, writer-director Mbithi Masya's poetic first feature film.

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