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Watu Wote: All of Us, or simply Watu Wote is a 2017 Kenyan-German, live-action short film directed by Katja Benrath, as her graduation project at Hamburg Media School. The film is based on a December 2015 bus attack by Al-Shabaab in Mandera, Kenya. The film received critical acclaim, winning a Student Academy Award for Narrative, and received an Academy Award nomination for Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film at the 90th Academy Awards. Production faced difficulties when the crew's camera was stolen before filming had begun.
Original Release
09/19/2017
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Adelyne Wairimu | Jua |
| Abdiwali Farrah | Salah Farah / Saalax Faarax |
| Barkhad Abdirahman | Abdirashid Adan / Cabdirashid Aadan |
| Charlie Karumi | Issa Osman / Ciisa Cusmaan |
| Faysal Ahmed | Hassan Yaqub Ali (Al-Shabaab Leader) / Xassan Yacquub Cali |
| Justin Mirichii | James Ouma |
| Saada Mohammed | Astuhr |
| Gerald Langiri | GSU officer |
| Douglas Muigai | GSU officer |
| Alex Khayo | GSU officer |
Directors
Writers
Alexander Ikawah, Brian Munene, Julia Drache
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Adelyne Wairimu | Jua |
| Abdiwali Farrah | Salah Farah / Saalax Faarax |
| Barkhad Abdirahman | Abdirashid Adan / Cabdirashid Aadan |
| Charlie Karumi | Issa Osman / Ciisa Cusmaan |
| Faysal Ahmed | Hassan Yaqub Ali (Al-Shabaab Leader) / Xassan Yacquub Cali |
| Justin Mirichii | James Ouma |
| Saada Mohammed | Astuhr |
| Gerald Langiri | GSU officer |
| Douglas Muigai | GSU officer |
| Alex Khayo | GSU officer |
| Mahad Ahmed | Passenger |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Bramwel Iro | Producer |
| Matrid Nyagah | Producer |
| Tobias Rosen | Producer |
| Ginger Wilson | Producer |
| Guy Wilson | Producer |
