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Kenyan films streaming on Netflix now
Poacher on Netflix.
2020 has been a good year for the arts, and our movie scene has made tremendous strides. With magnificent places and good weather, Kenya has always been seen as an excellent destination to shoot movies. This has seen various Hollywood movies such as Lion King shot here. However, the local movie scene was somewhat struggling until this year. We have seen our local movies – shot, directed, and produced by our own, premiere on Netflix.
Disconnect
Initially released in April 2018, Disconnect is a comedy, romance movie written by Natasha Likimani and Silas Miami, with Tosh Gitonga, best known for his work in ‘Nairobi Half Life,’ as Director. It boasts huge names in the local acting scene, such as Brenda Wairimu, Nick Mutuma, Bridgette Shighadi, Catherine Kamau, Pascal Tokodi, and Pierra Makena, Patricia Kihoro, Brian Ogola, Arthur Sanya, Aseem Sharma, Justin Mirichii, and Illya Frank.