A young Kenyan's future as a professional cyclist is is upended following the loss of one of his legs.
The story of an ambitious passionate cyclist whose dreams of being a world champion in the sport live on despite his condition of having one leg left to race with.
A film by Samuel WANJOHI
Kenya & Rwanda, 2017, Documentary short, 6 min, Biography
with Samuel Mwangi
Country: Kenya & Rwanda Type: Documentary Language: English Runtime: 6 min Color: Color Genre: Biography
Director Statement Having met Samuel a few months back while he was passionately racing in Rwanda, it was intriguing to me when I learnt that he was back on the bike even after breaking one of his legs during the race. From there, I personally longed to watch such a story on screen and that's basically how and why I decided to embark on this project. The entire filming process was thought-provoking to me. Listening to Samuel tell of his ordeal and express his perspective changed how I view life and situations - and I hope that this film will have a similar effect to everyone who comes across it.
Produced by Samuel Wanjohi
Director: Samuel Wanjohi Writer: Samuel Wanjohi Cinematography by Maurice Murage Film Editing by Samuel Wanjohi
Production company: Shark Flms (Kenya)
2020 | #IAmAFRICA Short Film Competition | Los Angeles, USA * Official Selection www.paff.org/forms/iamafrica/
2018 | Riverwood Academy Awards 2018, Nairobi, Kenya * Winner -'Best Documentary'
2018 | Kenya International Sports Film Festival 2018, Nairobi * Best Short Documentary
2017 | My RODE Reel Short Film Competition, Australia 2017 *'Best Documentary' Finalist
2017 | Focus On Ability Short Film Festival 2017 | St Marys NSW, Australia * Finalist
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