Actors at premiere of the Kenyan psychological thriller Anam's Wake at Prestige Cinema in Nairobi. [David Gichuru, Standard]
Kenyan psychological thriller Anam's Wake premiered to a packed audience at Prestige Cinema in Nairobi, marking the latest addition to the country's growing film industry.
Directed by Likarion Wainaina, who is known for Supa Modo, the film blends local mourning traditions with psychological horror.
It follows Anam, a professional mourner who uncovers long-buried family secrets while presiding over a wake at the influential Ebale family home.
The premiere attracted filmmakers, actors and cinema lovers eager to support local productions, with audiences praising the film's atmospheric storytelling and its exploration of grief, ritual and generational trauma.
