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 Mohamed Kordofani
Fiction | 2023| 120 min | Language: Arabic | Subtitle: English
MISTRESS DISPELLER
Directed by Rafa Renas
Documentary | 2023| 23 min | Language: Arabic | Subtitle: English
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GETTING HOME
Directed by Suhaib Gasmelbari
Documentary | 2019| 93 min | Language: Arabic | Subtitle: English
POSTMEN IN THE MOUNTAINS
Directed by Snoopy
Documentary | 2023| 15 min | Language: Arabic | Subtitle: English
HI, MOM
Directed by Sara Suliman
Documentary | 2022| 95 min | Language: Arabic | Subtitle: English
AS THE WATER FLOWS
Directed by Ali Cherri
Fiction | 2022| 80 min | Language: Arabic | Subtitle: English
I AM WHO I AM
Directed byHajooj Kuka
Documentary | 2014| 68min | Language: Arabic | Subtitle: English
HER STORY
Directed by Ahmed Babiker
Fiction | 2022| 20 min | Language: Arabic | Subtitle: English
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MY MEMORIES OF OLD BEIJING
Directed by
Classic Fiction | 1983| min | Language: Chinese | Subtitle: English
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Director Q&A
MADE IN ETHIOPIA
Documentary | 2022| 25 min | Language: Arabic | Subtitle: English
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CLASSIC SHORTS
IT STILL ROTATES by Suleiman Elnour
Fiction | 1978 | 19 min | Language: Arabic | Subtitle: English
A CAMEL by Ibrahim Shaddad
Various | 1981 | 15 min | Language: Arabic | Subtitle: English
THE STATION by Eltayeb Mahadi
Various | 1989 | 19 min | Language: Arabic | Subtitle: English