Unseen Nairobi

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THE PEOPLE SHALL

2025 | 60min. | A Film by Nick Wambugu & Mark Maina | Swahili, English with English subtitles

When Kenya’s Gen Z took to the streets to reject the 2024 Finance Bill, their phones, creativity, and courage ignited a movement that forced the President to back down, forever changing how protest is done in the country. From screens to streets, a generation redefined resistance and turned hashtags into history."
When Kenya’s Gen Z took to the streets to reject the 2024 Finance Bill, their phones, creativity, and courage ignited a movement that forced the President to back down, forever changing how protest is done in the country. From screens to streets, a generation redefined resistance and turned hashtags into history.

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*Please note that as we are a small, cultural space our tickets are non refundable & cannot be exchanged for another date. So if you decide you can’t come at the last minute, we suggest donating or reselling your ticket! Make a friend happy with a gift of cinema.

MATABELELAND

2025 | 75min. | A Film by Nyasha Kadandara | Languages: English, Ndebele, Setswana and Shona

Chris has always believed his family is cursed ever since his father’s brutal murder in 1983 when President Robert Mugabe orchestrated the massacre of over 20,000 people in Matabeleland. Nearly four decades later, Chris, an immigrant in neighbouring Botswana, is struggling to support his massive family as he grapples with unpaid wages from his job, leaving him stretched thin and often absent. His girlfriend, Dumi, loves him but warns that their relationship can only continue if he finally commits to marriage.
A political shift brings hope, and Chris meets Shari, a woman who conducts exhumations so he can finally rebury his father in the right place. As Chris embarks on a journey to honour his father’s memory, he faces a profound question: will this reburial grant him the closure he has sought for so long, or will it force him to confront the consequences of his own choices?

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*Please note that as we are a small, cultural space our tickets are non refundable & cannot be exchanged for another date. So if you decide you can’t come at the last minute, we suggest donating or reselling your ticket! Make a friend happy with a gift of cinema.

How To Build a Library

2025 | 1hr 43min. | A Film by Maia Lekow & Chris King | English & Swahili

Two intrepid Nairobi women decide to transform what used to be a whites-only library until 1958 into a vibrant cultural hub. Along the way, they must navigate local politics, raise millions for the rebuild, and confront the lingering ghosts of Kenya’s colonial past.

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*Please note that as we are a small, cultural space our tickets are non refundable & cannot be exchanged for another date. So if you decide you can’t come at the last minute, we suggest donating or reselling your ticket! Make a friend happy with a gift of cinema.

MINI MORNINGS AT UNSEEN

From fantastical adventures to hilarious animations, come and join us for a fun morning! Every Sunday from 10am.

Our Mini Mornings gives smaller kids the chance to experience films on the big screen in a child friendly environment, with soft lighting and lowered film volume. Mini Mornings are run every Sunday morning at 10am. Suitable for ages 2+
The ticket price is 650 KSH per child and includes fresh juice and a homemade snack. All children must be under the supervision of an adult. The screening is free for the accompanying adults.

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UNSEEN GEMS FILMCLUB

Next Gems: January

Join us for monthly themes and film discussions and discover the best film that you haven’t seen yet. Voting for the three film contenders via our Instagram page or Whatsapp Group.

Hosted by Unseen Nairobi with introductions & discussions led by friend, film lecturer & novelist, Matthew Daintrey-Hall.

Check out the GEMS archive on Letterboxd

We don't want price to be a barrier to seeing and talking about great films, so pay what you can afford to join our Film Club each month!
Booking fee (supports a cheapy seaty)
550KSh
Subsidised fee (Cheapy Seaty) -
100KSh