The Stranger (2016)

Type - Short Fiction, Student Film

Genre -         Horror

Director -         Bert Dijkstra

Country -         South Africa


Happy Mother’s Day folks!  Happy Sunday too!  We don’t usually have reviews on Sundays but … I am always up to watch a student-made film for the most part because I believe in the power of mentorship.  Today I review our first student film (and also first African non-Kenyan short film) - The Stranger (2016).



As student projects go this was a very good production - witty and brave.  I like the fact that at some point we see a fairly good attempt at the ‘vertigo effect’ (dolly zoom); I’ll let you spot that in the film.

The casting was fair with the best executed role being that of the creepy electrician.  I will not spoil this very short short for you, so watch it for yourself!

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Rating -     3/5 stars


Review by Robert Mũnũku


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