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Jane Munene-Murago | |
|---|---|
| Citizenship | Kenyan |
| Occupation | Filmmaker |
| Notable work | The Tender One |
Jane Munene-Murago is a Kenyan filmmaker, the first woman to study film in Kenya. Most of her films have been documentaries, produced through her company CineArts, on issues affecting women.
Early life and education
[edit]Munene grew up in Nairobi. She attended Ngara girls' high school and then later joined Kenya High School.
In 1976 Munene studied at the government-run Kenya Institute of Mass Communication (KIMC), and was the only woman among KIMC's first year of graduates.[1][2]
Career
[edit]Munene's first documentary, The Tender One (1979), was made with United Nations support as part of the International Year of the Child.[3][4]
Unbroken Spirit (2011) is a portrait of Monica Wangu Wamwere, the mother of human rights activist Koigi wa Wamwere, who took part alongside Wangari Maathai in the 1992 Mothers' Hunger Strike to release political prisoners. The film was shown at the New York African Film Festival 2012.[5]
Murago-Munene is a former chair of the Kenya National Film Association.[6]
As of 2016[update] she was executive director of FEPACI.[7][8]
Awards
[edit]Munene won the Lifetime Achievement Award of the 2012 Kalasha International Film and TV Awards.[9]
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Category | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | The Tender One | Director | Documentary | |
| 1991 | The Chosen One | Co-director with Dommie Yambo-Odotte | Documentary | |
| 1994 | Women, Water and Workload | Director | Documentary | |
| 1995 | Enkishon: the Maasai Child in Kenya | Director | Documentary | |
| 2000 | Out of Silence | Director | Documentary | |
| 2003 | The Price of a Daughter | Director | Documentary | |
| 2004 | Behind Closed Doors | Director | Documentary | |
| 2008 | Turning Tide: Women Entrepreneurs in Africa | Director | Documentary | |
| 2010 | Monica Wangu Wamwere:Unbroken Spirit | Director | Documentary |
References
[edit]- ↑ Research in African Literatures, vol. 25, Issues 3-4 (1994), p.97.
- ↑ Steedman, Robin (2018). "Nairobi-based Female Filmmakers: Screen Media Production between the Local and the Transnational". In Kenneth W. Harrow; Carmela Garritano (eds.). A Companion to African Cinema. John Wiley & Sons. p. 316. ISBN 978-1-119-10031-7.
- ↑ Jane Murago-Munene, African Film Festival, Inc., 2013. Accessed 25 November 2019.
- ↑ "Africa's finest film makers troop to Nairobi for the Ambika festival". Daily Nation. 5 July 2020. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
- ↑ Monica Wangu Wamwere: The Unbroken Spirit.
- ↑ Miriri Duncan, Women Drive Film Industry in Kenya, Women's eNews, 21 September 2004. Accessed 15 November 2019.
- ↑ Film industry to receive Sh20 billion, The Star, 8 September 2016.
- ↑ Ombuor, Joe. "More funding sought to spur growth in Africa's film industry". The Standard. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
- ↑ Wagwau (Writer), Adam (10 December 2012). "FULL LIST: The Winners at This Year's Kalasha TV & Film Awards". Ghafla!. Retrieved 22 April 2026.