if objects could speak
Documentary · Culture
Two filmmakers, Elena and Saitabao, take a Kenyan artifact from a German museum, produce a 3D scan and embark on a journey back to its roots. The only information about the object was that it entered the museum in 1903. Why don’t the museums know more about it?
Co-Production: Baruu Collective & Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg
Directors: Saitabao Kaiyare & Elena Schilling
Producers: Ann-Katrin Boberg, Daniela Fritz, Mumo Liku
Year: 2020
Role: Production Assistant, Photographer
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2022 - Winner, Best Documentary, Africa Magic Viewer’s Choice Awards (AMVCA) Nigeria
2021 - Sembene Ousmane Prize, Zanzibar International Film Festival
2020 - Nominee, Best Diaspora Documentary, African Movie Academy Awards
2020 - Nominee, Best Documentary, Kalasha Awards
2020 - Best Short Film, Los Angeles Cinematography Awards (LACA)
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