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Wanjiru Kinyanjui
Der kampf um den heiligen baum (The battle of the sacred tree)
Director
Wanjiru Kinyanjui
Composer
Mamadou Mbaye
Cast
Margaret Nyacheo, Catherine Kariuki, Roslynn Kimani
Edition 1996
82'
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1995
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Drama, Comedy
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Dialogue:
English
Mumbi believes that the Sacred Tree is a godly place. Immaculate believes that the Tree is the work of the devil. Besides, she believes that Mumbi is a prostitute. The Chief believes that
Immaculate is a stupid goat. Bulega believes that too. He also believes that Mumbi is a lovely
woman. Mwangi believes that Mumbi belongs to him because he paid bride-price for her.
Otherwise he doesn't believe much. The Christian Women's Union believes in the philosophy
and the deed. The Christian Women's Union has attempted to rid its community of three "
works of evil." The local bar, Mzee's "primitive" herbal medicine and the "so-called" Sacred
Tree. But when a school-girl is caught "sacrificing" under the "pagan" tree...
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Credits
Directors
Wanjiru Kinyanjui
Composers
Mamadou Mbaye
Cast
Margaret Nyacheo, Catherine Kariuki, Roslynn Kimani
Scenario
Wanjiru Kinyanjui, Barbara Kimenye
Director of Photography
François Kotlarski
Editors
Eva López Echegoyen
Producers
Kristov Brändli
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Dialogue
English
Countries of production
Germany, France, Kenya
Year
1995