Diana and her colleagues skillfully perform their cleaning duties against the backdrop of their privileged Nairobi clients' private struggles and shenanigans. But the work is also taking a toll on Diana's body.

starring
Michelle Tiren

a short filmby Joash OMONDI

Kenya, 2022, fiction, 18 mins, drama, in Swahili / English

Original Ttile: "Jua Kali"
International Title (English): "Hot Sun"
Type: Short fiction
Country: Kenya
Year: 2022
Duration: 18 mins
Languages: Swahili / English
Genre: Drama
Medium: DCP

CAST
Michelle Tiren........... Diana

Producers:
Joash Omondi, Yasmin Hassan, Ahmed Deen

DIRECTOR:
Joash Omondi

SCREENPLAY
Joash Calvin Omondi

CINEMATOGRAPHY
Simon Mwai

EDITOR
Joash Calvin Omondi

PRODUCTION DESIGNER
Wanjiku Mbugua

COMPOSER (MUSIC)
Joash Calvin Omondi

PRODUCTION
Wheelbarrow Films (Kenya)

SALES
Wheelbarrow Films

WEB
https://pro.festivalscope.com/film/jua-kali
https://iffr.com/nl/expanded/2022/films/jua-kali
www.mymovies.it/ondemand/fescaaal/movie/11704-hot-sun/


FESTIVALS (selection)
* Italian Premiere /// 31th FESCAAAL - Festival del Cinema Africano, d'Asia e America Latina, in Milan and online (April 29th - May 8th 2022, Italy)
* Selection (Regards d'Afrique program) // Festival international du court métrage de Clermont-Ferrand 2022 (France)
* WORLD PREMIERE /// International Film Festival Rotterdam 2022 (Netherlands)

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IT

Sinfonia di immagini e musica del regista/musicista per raccontare la giornata lavorativa di una colf nelle case dei benestanti di Nairobi.

Titulo: HOT SUN (Jua Kali)

di Joash OMONDI
2022, Kenya, 18', prima italiana
Versioni disponibili: Originale con sottotitoli

CONCORSO CORTOMETRAGGI /// FESCAAAL 2022 (Italia)
www.mymovies.it/ondemand/fescaaal/movie/11704-hot-sun/

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NL

IJverig voeren een huishoudelijke hulp en haar collega's hun dagelijkse taken uit. Ze maken huizen schoon en bewaren de geheimen van hun welgestelde werkgevers. Ondanks hun enorme veerkracht en gedeelde rustmomenten, beginnen de fysieke aspecten van dit werk hun tol te eisen.

van Joash Calvin OMONDI

Kenia, 2022, Short & Mid-length, 18'

Titel
Jua kali

Internationale titel
Hot Sun

Productieland
Kenia

Productiejaar
2022

Lengte
18'

Medium/Formaat
DCP

Talen
Swahili, Engels

CAST
Michelle Tiren........... Diana

Producent
Yasmin Hassan

Filmmaker
Joash Calvin Omondi

Scenario
Joash Calvin Omondi

Camera
Simon Mwai

Editor
Joash Calvin Omondi

Production Design
Wanjiku Mbugua

Muziek
Joash Calvin Omondi

Productiebedrijf
Wheelbarrow Films

Sales
Wheelbarrow Films

FESTIVALS
Selected for the Festival des Cinémas d'Afrique de Lausanne 2024 (15 to 18 August)
P&I Selection 2022 /// International Film Festival Rotterdam 2022 (Pays-Bas)
Beschikbaar op Festival Scope Pro van 26 januari 9:00 uur CET tot 14 februari 9:00 uur CET
https://iffr.com/nl/expanded/2022/films/jua-kali