Imagine! Kenya sings for India

Leading film-makers are seeking to change the way we think about other countries. This is one of a powerful series of films to be shown on Pangea Day, May 10, "the day the world comes together through film". See all six anthems. Then visit http://www.pangeaday.org and register your screening for May 10. It's time to imagine a different world. Here, set against the backdrops of Nairobi city and the beautiful landscape of Uhuru Park (Maasai country), a Kenyan choir sings the Indian national anthem. The director has chosen the Indian anthem because Kenya is home to a sizeable Indian population (including Sikhs & Jains also) of approximately 2.5 million, most of them descendants of the East African Railways labourers who were brought over by the British during the late 19th and early 20th centuries when the British colonialists ruled Kenya and the rest of the East African region. Credits: concept: JOHANNES LEONARDO PRODUCTION HOUSE Blue Sky Films (EPZ) Ltd Producer Mario Zvan Producer Jim Shamoon Director Bob Nyanja Production Manager Hemal Shah Production Coordinator Shiv Mandavia Production Assistant Consolata Karani Production Assistant Phylis Andika Production Accountant Catherine Mumbua Assistant Director Tosh Gitonga Location Manager Yayha Chavanga Director of Photography Martin Munyua Combined flags provided by conceptual artist Mariano Favetto Choir Coordinator Maggie Kiundi Camera Assistant Kevin Ouma Best Boy Lighting Francis Ouma Electrician Ezekiel Andika Key Grip Jackie Tella Crane Grip Steve Obunde Assistant Grip Ken Omutimba Sound Recordist Lee Smith Wardrobe Coordinator Sophie Oprisanu Wardrobe Assistant Chris Kariuki Unit Coordinator Patrick Musyimi Unit Assistant Wycliff Obote Unit Assistant Joel Karo Editor Philip Murugi Driver Lawrence Macharia Driver George Atsiaya Driver Ferdinand Yeswa Driver Mwangi D. Driver Mbugwa D. Choir: Geoffrey Mukoto Esther Nyandia Kariuki Violet Muhonjia Ingosi Urbanus Kioko Octavy Jane Wandi Wanjira Njeru Mathew Muriuki Githinji James Kagwimah Brenda N. Munyasia Marietta Mwamachi Rosemary Nyongai Stephan Okoth Mary Mwende Mutua Liboyi Paul Nganyi Justus Mutua David Mumanga Dorcas Akinyi Agatha Nafula Abbyserah W. Kiruri Scholastica Ngolanie

Channel: Film & Animation
Uploaded: November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am
Author: pangeaday

Length: 02:04
Rating: 4.73
Views: 348792

Tags: Anthem  Day  Film  India  Jehane  Kenya  Noujaim  Pangea  TED  

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