In 2010, the filmmaker’s short science fiction Pumzi premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and also landed Kahiu the Venice Film Festival ‘Citta di Venezia’ award. Kahiu’s first 2009 feature From A Whisper was based on the real events surrounding the 1998 twin bombings of US Embassies in Kenya and Tanzania and won Best Narrative Feature in 2010 at the Pan African Film Festival in Los Angeles, as well as five awards at the African Movie Academy Award, including Best Director and Best Screenplay. The movie was nominated for the Queer Palme at Cannes. Kahiu’s feature Rafiki followed two girls who fall in love with each other in Nairobi despite the ever-watching gaze of the neighborhood. The book remained on the New York Times Best Sellers list for more than 100 weeks. The 97% certified fresh Rotten Tomatoes movie tackled socially relevant issues like violence, identity, and injustice. Thomas’ YA novel The Hate U Givesold close to 1M copies and was turned into a Fox 2000 feature two years ago which she executive produced and Tillman Jr. 'On The Come Up': Paramount Sets Theatrical Day & Date With Pic's Streaming Debut After TIFF Premiere - Update
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