Chinese Film Week Nairobi 2026
Welcome to the first ever Chinese Film Week in Nairobi. Over five days,18 to 22 June 2026, we're bringing nine films from across China and the diaspora to the big screen.
From laugh-out-loud comedies to moving documentaries and timeless classics, there's something for everyone, whether you're a longtime fan of Chinese cinema or watching for the first time.
Scroll down to explore the programme and book your tickets.
MADE IN ETHIOPIA
Directed by Max Duncan & Xinyan Yu
Documentary | 2024| 91 min | Subtitle: English
MISTRESS DISPELLER
Directed by Elizabeth Lo
Documentary | 2025| 94 min | Subtitle: English
GETTING HOME
Directed by a film by Yang Zhang
Drama | 2007| 110 min | Subtitle: English
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POSTMEN IN THE MOUNTAINS
Directed by Huo Jianqi
Drama | 1999| 93 min | Subtitle: English
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I AM WHAT I AM
Directed by Sun Haipeng
Animation/Family | 2021| 105 min | Subtitle: English
MY MEMORIES OF OLD BEIJING
Directed by Yigong Wu
Classic Fiction | 1983| min | Subtitle: English
WATCH TRAILER
THURSDAY 18th
6:30 PM Opening remarks (in cinema)
7:00 PM Film: Getting Home //
FRIDAY 19th
7:00 PM Film: My Memories of Old Beijing //
8:45 PM Film: Hi, Mom //
SATURDAY 20th
2:00 PM Film: I Am Who I Am //
4:00 PM Film: Her Story //
7:00 PM Film: Made in Ethiopia //
8:30 PM Director Q&A
SUNDAY 21st
2:00 PM Film: As The Water Flows //
4:00PM Director Q&A
5:00 PM Film: Postman in the Mountains //
MONDAY 22nd
7:00 PM Film: Mistress Dispeller //
