Join us for the start of our Shorts Series by viewing these magnificent, politically driven short films. Both uniquely different in style and production but touching on our pasts merging with our present.

THE STORY OF NE KUKO

Short | 25 m | 2023

The story of how the mysterious power statue of Chief Ne Kuko was stolen should not be forgotten. Trapped behind glass, this nkisi resides in an European museum far away from his Congolese home. In THE STORY OF NE KUKO, the voice of an ancestor brings the nkisi's past to life. The history behind the statue links restitution activist Mwazulu Diyabanza, whose mission is to return African objects to their homeland, to the small village of Kikuku in the mountains of Boma, Democratic Republic of Congo. The true meaning of Ne Kuko's sculpture unfolds.

THE BIG SAD NAIROBI - Tiny Stories in a Big City

Shorts | 15 m | 2024

Inkspace Bureau a team of digital animators and VFX specialists from Nairobi, Kenya. They have created a stop motion, short comic series. The film tells the story of a goat, personifying a human and questioning himself about life in Nairobi. Every quest is about becoming a better human and exploring the depths of friendship among other issues.