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  • A look at a dramatic TV soap opera series, created after Kenya's violent 2007 presidential election.

    A look at a dramatic TV soap opera series, created after Kenya's violent 2007 presidential election.

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  • The Team in production

    The Team in production

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  • Burial of The Team cast member Wayan Mwita

    Burial of The Team cast member Wayan Mwita

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  • Millicent Wambui, aka “Johari” in The Team

    Millicent Wambui, aka “Johari” in The Team

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  • Wayan Mwita, aka “Oli,” shooting a scene in The Team

    Wayan Mwita, aka “Oli,” shooting a scene in The Team

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  • The Team in production

    The Team in production

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  • Aspiring actors at casting call for The Team

    Aspiring actors at casting call for The Team

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The Film

In the wake of Kenya’s 2007 election violence, Kenyans scramble to produce a dramatic TV soap opera series about a fictional soccer team, hoping taboo storylines can bridge deep ethnic divisions. The Team explores whether the lowliest of art forms can achieve the loftiest of ideals: transformative social change.

The Filmmakers

  1. Patrick ReedDirector/Producer
  2. Peter RaymontExecutive Producer
  3. Kelly JenkinsProducer

  • This film premiered on September 4, 2011 on Global Voices

  • This film is a part of:

    Global Perspectives Collection

How to See It

Film Details

Genre:Documentary
Region:Africa - Eastern, Africa
Length:60 minutes
Topics:Community Portrait, Human Rights, Media Literacy, Sub-Saharan African

A White Pine Pictures production in association with ITVS International