Type - Short Fiction, Competition Film
Genre - Mystery, Narrative
Director - The Nest Collective
Country - Kenya
The Old Order of Things is one of the few artistic films in Kenya's film roster. An interesting watch, building up a lot of suspense, one with a good cast at a time where 2 of the chosen lead actors (Maina Olwenya - who recently did the short film Deadly Wahala - & Wanjiku 'Shiks Kapienga' Karanja) were fresh on the scene from the hit, Nairobi Half Life (2012), and every film maker was thirsting to cast them as a leopard thirsts for a gazelle.
The best thing about this film other than the casting was the set design and location selection. I also loved the drapery which gave a retro-cowboy feel to the entire picture. As far as short shorts go, this was definitely not too shabby a production. I would have however put subtitles at the end in which one of the local languages, Kikuyu, was spoken. This way everyone could have understood and appreciated the film more. Had I directed it, I would have also fleshed out the visual storytelling, but then again, we can understand that, for such competitions, time is usually a luxury the filmmakers don't have. Watch the film for yourself and do share your thoughts and reviews along with other films you would like us to watch and review.
Rating - 2.5/5 stars
Review by Robert Mũnũku
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Genre - Mystery, Narrative
Director - The Nest Collective
Country - Kenya
The Old Order of Things is one of the few artistic films in Kenya's film roster. An interesting watch, building up a lot of suspense, one with a good cast at a time where 2 of the chosen lead actors (Maina Olwenya - who recently did the short film Deadly Wahala - & Wanjiku 'Shiks Kapienga' Karanja) were fresh on the scene from the hit, Nairobi Half Life (2012), and every film maker was thirsting to cast them as a leopard thirsts for a gazelle.
The best thing about this film other than the casting was the set design and location selection. I also loved the drapery which gave a retro-cowboy feel to the entire picture. As far as short shorts go, this was definitely not too shabby a production. I would have however put subtitles at the end in which one of the local languages, Kikuyu, was spoken. This way everyone could have understood and appreciated the film more. Had I directed it, I would have also fleshed out the visual storytelling, but then again, we can understand that, for such competitions, time is usually a luxury the filmmakers don't have. Watch the film for yourself and do share your thoughts and reviews along with other films you would like us to watch and review.
Rating - 2.5/5 stars
Review by Robert Mũnũku
Instagram - @nairobifilmgeek
Email - nairobifilmgeek@gmail.com
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