The Legend of Ngong Hills

The Legend of Ngong Hills is a 2011 Kenyan animated short film directed by Kwame Nyong'o, based on a Maasai folktale. The film showed at the 2011 Trinidad and Tobago Film Festival,[1] and it won the Best Animation award at the 8th Africa Movie Academy Awards.[2][3]

The Legend of Ngong Hills
Directed byKwame Nyong'o
Screenplay byAlan Barillaro
Produced by
  • Kwame Nyong'o
  • Wallace Murungi
  • Alnavaz Amlani
Starring
  • Derek Assetto
  • Doreen Kemunto
  • Steve Muturi
  • Joseph Waruinge
Music byJim Pywell
Production
company
Apes in Space
Release date
  • October 1, 2011 (2011-10-01) (TTFF)
Running time
10 minutes
CountryKenya
LanguageEnglish

Plot

The story is about Ogre, who has a habit of attacking the Maasai Village, but then falls in love with the beautiful young maiden Sanayian.

Cast
  • Derek Assetto as Ogre
  • Doreen Kemunto as Sanaiyan
  • Steve Muturi as Mzee
  • Joseph Waruinge as Maasai Warrior

References
  1. "The Legend Of Ngong Hills". 19 July 2020. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
  2. "Kenyans The Legend on Ngong Hills wins AMAA". animationsa.org. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
  3. "Trinidad and Tobago Film Festival: The Legend on Ngong Hills". ttfilmfestival.com. Retrieved 31 July 2014.


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