KENYAN FILM 40 STICKS SET TO PREMIERE ON NETFLIX

Kenyan feature film, 40 Sticks, a full length (95 mins) thriller set in Nairobi, is scheduled to make its debut on the streaming platform, Netflix, from Friday, November 20. Directed by Victor Gatonye and based on a fictional story created by Frank G. Maina and written by Voline Ogutu, the story revolves around a group of death row prisoners trapped in a crashed prison bus striving to stay alive while a mysterious killer is lurking in the shadows.

The film stars Robert Agengo, Cajetan Boy, Mwaura Bilal, Arabron Nyyneque, Xavier Ywaya, Shiviske Shiviski and Andreo Kamau. 40 Sticks, which is in Sheng, Swahili and English, is told “in our language as we see it through our many eyes” noted director Victor Gatonye, who added that “audiences will enjoy cracking the mystery and twists.” Gatonye is a Kenyan film director, and has directed Dreamchild, Kina, Sunrise, East and Women of Obiero.

Shot in Nairobi, Kenya across five principal locations, over a 16-day shoot period in February 2019, 40 Sticks is proudly Kenyan and was produced by SensePlay in partnership with Film Studios Kenya, Bingi Media and Ogopa Inc. The Kenya Film Classification Board (KFCB) officially rated the film 16.

Executive Producer Fakii Liwali is excited about the film’s premiere on Netflix saying “We picked a rare genre for Kenya and ran with it, and the team did very well if I may say so myself. We are excited that we now get to show Kenya and the world what Kenya is capable of, and we hope that Kenyans will give us a chance and watch the film when it premieres.”

Watch the trailer below!