directed by: Wanuri Kahiu, year: 2009
actors: Kudzani Moswela, Nyokabi Gethaiga, Herman Chinery-Hesse

Pumzi is a groundbreaking short film set in a dystopian future in East Africa, where water scarcity and environmental degradation have forced humanity to live in controlled communities. The story follows Asha, a young curator, who discovers a possible way to revive life outside the enclosed society. Defying the rules, she embarks on a perilous journey to examine the possibility of life beyond the confines of her society, challenging the established order and exploring themes of ecological preservation and freedom.

Science Fiction, Afrofuturism, Short Film, Dystopian, Environmental