A Kenyan film Watu Wote nominated for an Oscar Award. [Photo/indiatoday.com]
A Kenyan film ‘Watu Wote’ might be crowned the best live action short film during this year’s 90th Oscar Awards that will be held on March 4 in Los Angeles, US.
The piece was nominated alongside The Silent Child by Chris Overton, The Eleven O’Clock by Derin Seale, My Nephew Emmett by Kevin Wilson Jr. and DeKalb Elementary by Reed Van Dyk.
The film is based on a true story that occurred near Elwak in a Mandera bound bus on December 21, 2015. During the attack, Salah Farah, a Muslim passenger, confronted the militants when they separated Christian passengers to shoot them.
Farah and other Muslims on the bus asked the militia to kill everyone or leave them regardless of religion. Unfortunately, he was injured and died while receiving treatment at Kenyatta National Hospital.
The team behind the production of the film has received praise from among others the Kenya Film Commission which tweeted: “Truly deserved! Congrats @Watu_Wote crew, cast and producers from all of us at Kenya Film Commission. We are proud of you.”
Activist Boniface Mwangi said, “Congratulations to @Watu_Wote for your Oscar Nomination. @LightBoxAfrica are part of the team that made this award-winning short film #Watu Wote about the 2015Mandera bus. As @pawa254 we are proud to be associated with,” @bonifacemwangi wrote.also joined Mwangi is lauding the nomination.Is there a newsworthy accident, incident or event happening in Garissa that you want Hivisasa to cover? Tell us what is happening by joining this group and have it published.