| Director: | Vincho Nchogu |
|---|---|
| Production: | Kilastory (Josh Olaoluwa) |
| Running Time: | 80’ |
| Language: | Maa, Swahili, English |
| Country: | Kenya, Nigeria |
| Main Cast: | Sarah Karei, Norng’aruani Kipuker, Amos Leuka, Irungu Mutu, Boniface Saitabau, Davina Leonard |
| Screenplay: | Vincho Nchogu |
| Cinematographer: | Muhammad Atta Ahmed |
| Editor: | Shannon C. Griffin |
| Production Designer: | Nuur Abdulkadir |
| Costume Designer: | Vincho Nchogu, Fatuma Hassan |
| Music: | Henrique Eisenmann |
| Sound: | Marco Salaverría |
| Visual Effects: | Kawika Banis |
Cinema
One Woman One Bra
Biennale College Cinema
Synopsis
The villagers of Sayit are about to receive title deeds, marking the first time in centuries they will claim legal ownership of their land. While this is great news for many, 38-year-old Star faces the risk of losing her home. The title deeds are based on kinship ties, and since her parentage is unknown and she is unmarried, her situation is precarious.
Things take a turn when Star discovers a photograph of her younger self in The World Book of Nomads. In the picture, a mysterious hand with familiar tribal markings catches her attention, as she recognises those marks as belonging to a local food seller.
Believing the woman to be her estranged mother, Star confronts her, but the woman denies any connection. Desperate to maintain her claim to the land, Star considers several options: finding the foreign photographer who took the picture, proposing marriage to a friend, and signing a morally questionable deal with an NGO. However, this deal puts her at loggerheads with her community.
Director’s Statement
One Woman One Bra is my first feature and explores the tensions of personal ambition, cultural reclamation, and ethical dilemmas. I am grateful for the support of Biennale College Cinema, which allowed me to tell the story of a woman fighting for recognition despite lacking family, husband, or children. What began as a political commentary evolved into a feminist narrative.
We assembled a diverse cast and crew, with 70% hailing from the village of Nkosesia, Loita, for which I am immensely thankful. I met Amos Leuka through my casting director and he not only welcomed me to film in his village of Nkosesia, but also gathered women from a travelling community theatre to audition. Viewers will embark on a journey with a woman battling for her home and identity while immersed in the vibrant sights and sounds of a village nestled on the Kenyan border with Tanzania.
PRODUCTION/DISTRIBUTION
PRODUCTION 1:
Kilastory - Josh Olaoluwa
303, Ryan Street, Hillside
07205 New Jersey, United States of America
Tel: +1 2137265567 / +1 3477460166
E-mail: vision.asili@gmail.com
Social Media: https://www.instagram.com/josh_olaolu?igsh=MTNiZm5ib211aGY2dw== - Instagram
PRODUCTION 2:
Conceptified Media - Josh Olaoluwa
12, Henry Ojogho Street
10001 Lagos, Nigeria
Tel: +234 8060686200 / +1 2137265567
E-Mail: joshua.olaoluwa99@gmail.com
Social Media: https://www.instagram.com/conceptifiedmedia?igsh=Ym8zZDVveGh6bG5x – Instagram
WORLD SALES:
Kilastory - Vincho Nchogu
303, Ryan Street, Hillside
07205 New Jersey, United States of America
Tel: +1 2137265567 / +1 3477460166
E-mail: vision.asili@gmail.com
Social Media: https://www.instagram.com/josh_olaolu?igsh=MTNiZm5ib211aGY2dw== - Instagram
PRESS OFFICE 1:
La Biennale di Venezia
Ca' Giustinian, San Marco, 1364/A
30124 Venezia, Italia
Tel: +39 041 2726 644
E-mail: presscinema@labiennale.org / college-cinema@labiennale.org
PRESS OFFICE 2:
Anna Nicoll
Tel: +44 7768 476 758
E-mail: nicoll_anna@yahoo.co.uk
