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A still from the film of a man sitting at a pew in a church.

Justin Mirichii stars in Angela Wamai’s debut feature, ‘Shimoni,’ which won a top prize at Fespaco.

Photo courtesy of the filmmaker

In her Debut Film, Angela Wamai Confronts Trauma and Seeks Healing

The Kenyan filmmaker chose to explore the heavy subject of sexual abuse for her first feature but that hasn’t stopped audiences from engaging with the film’s pressing themes.