KENYA · FILM

Key Facts

—The film: Anam’s Wake is a Kenyan psychological thriller about a professional mourner whose first solo ritual spirals into a chilling ordeal.

—The director: Likarion Wainaina, who made the 2018 festival favourite Supa Modo and Subterranea, described as Kenya’s first science-fiction series.

—The premiere: July 31, 2026, at Prestige Cinema in Nairobi, with screenings through August 2.