Initial release 5 November 2015 | Screenplay by Njue Kevin Edited by Daniel Kent Director Njue Kevin Cinematography Jim Bishop | |
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Intellectual Scum is a 2015 Kenyan short film directed by Njue Kevin. Produced by Rocque Pictures, the film is an adaptation of the controversial article 'You Lazy (Intellectual) African Scum!' by Field Ruwe, a USA based Zambian media practitioner.
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Plot
On board a commercial airplane, an African intellectual (Field Ruwe), sits next to a white man (Walter). In their conversation, which is utterly brutal, honest and to some racist, Walter blames the ‘Intellectuals’ for the deplorable state Africa was in.
Cast
Production
Principal photography on the film began on 15 November 2015 and ended on 20 November 2015. The plane sequence on the film was shot on an actual plane at Wilson airport as opposed to creating a set on a sound stage.
The director, Njue Kevin, on this decision said, "We would have used twice the budget on a set other than the actual airport. When on a shoestring budget, you have to do what you have to do."
Accolades
Intellectual Scum has been met with widespread critical acclaim. Screening in three continents across the globe, critics across the east African region plod it as being the most successful short film in the history of film in Kenya.
It has screened at the following festivals thus far:
- Silicon Valley African film festival 2015, CA, USA.
- Film Africa 2015, United Kingdom.
- Africa international film festival, 2015. Nigeria - Student shorts - screened.
- Africa Film Festival "Out of Europe" in Cologne/Germany.
- Cork Africa Film festival 2015, Ireland.
- Afrika Film festival 2016, Belgium.
- Luxor African film festival 2016, Egypt.
- Cameroon International Film Festival, 2016.
- Out of Africa Film festival 2015, Kenya.
- The Zanzibar International Film Festival 2015.
- Slum Film festival, 2015. Kenya - Judges Choice Awards -*Winner-
- Golden Diana awards, 2015. Austria
- Kalasha Film and Television awards 2015, Kenya.-Best Feature by a student- Nominated