After The Long Rains Screening in Nairobi, Kenya.

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Tuesday, 02 April 2024

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After The Long Rains (Baada Ya Masika)

KENYAN PREMIERE

DIRECTOR’S Q&A & WORKSHOP

Recognition and International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR), in partnership with Rushlake Media and Unseen Nairobi present After The Long Rains, a film by Damien Hauser, premiering in Kenya at Unseen Nairobi on 5 & 6 April, 2023 with writer and director Damien Hauser in-person.

Buy your Ticket here: https://mookh.com/event/after-the-long-rains

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TAKE 5!

We had a chat with Damien Hauser, a 22 year old Filmmaker who has been making films since he was 7 years old. In 2020, he graduated from the SAE Institute Zurich Film School and has been self-employed ever since, managing to produce several feature films that have been shown at numerous international festivals. Damien is the Director and Producer of AFTER THE LONG RAINS

Q: What do you like most about your job as a producer / director?

A: My name is Damien Hauser. I’m 22 years old and have been making films since I was seven. In 2020, I graduated from the SAE Institute Zurich Film School and have been self-employed ever since, managing to produce several feature films that have been shown at numerous international festivals.

Q: What do you consider your artistic process when it comes to making a film?

A: My process is often very free and not limited to my own vision. I like to be inspired by my surroundings, and when on set, I’m always very open to ideas. I enjoy improvising and often try to create and capture moments, rather than sticking to a clear vision.

Q: Why did you start making films?

A: I was very young when my father gave me a rather low-quality camera for Christmas. Then, I started making films with my neighbors, but we didn’t take it too seriously; it was more like a game to us. Over the years, however, my projects became bigger and more serious.

Q: What are you currently watching?

A: A lot of different things. I just saw Dune 2 in the cinema. It was really great. But otherwise, I watch a very diverse range of films, from arthouse and anime to Bollywood and action movies. Everything, really.

Q: Any advice to those starting out in the film industry ?

A:I think we have the privilege of living in a time where almost anyone can make films, whether it’s with a phone and with family. So, it’s not about the technology anymore, but about us, whether we make films or not. For me, that was always a huge motivation. My advice to those who want to make films is to just try it out without overthinking it. Often, you can get lost in those thoughts, so much so that the project never actually gets realized.

EDITOR’S CHOICE

Title: Baada Ya Masika (After The Long Rains)

Director (s): Damien Hauser

Producer(s): Damien Hauser

Ten year old Aisha is given a school assignment to figure out what she wants to be when she grows up. She soon realizes that everyone is taking over their parents‘ businesses and professions, but shehas bigger dreams. She wants to go to Europe and become an actress. Her plan is to become a fisherso that she can sail to Europe, but her mother thinks that fishing should be left to men. Despiteall this, she meets a fisherman and alcoholic named Hassan, who promises to teach her how to fish.