SOFTIE

By Sam SOKO

EL GOUNA FILM FESTIVAL - as FEST

Drama - Completed 2020

Boniface 'Softie' Mwangi is a popular photojournalist, known for always being on the spot with his camera when there is turmoil in his country. When he takes his activism to the next level by running for office, would he be putting his family at risk?

Festivals
& Awards

El Gouna Film Festival 2020
Feature Documentary Competition
    • Year of production
    • 2020
    • Genres
    • Drama, Documentary
    • Countries
    • KENYA
    • Languages
    • ENGLISH
    • Duration
    • 96 mn
    • Director(s)
    • Sam SOKO
    • Producer(s)
    • Toni KAMAU, Sam SOKO
    • Synopsis
    • Boniface 'Softie' Mwangi is a popular photojournalist, known for always being on the spot with his camera when there is turmoil in his native Kenya. He has long fought injustices in his country as a political activist, and now, he is taking it to the next level by running for office in a regional Kenyan election. But can running a clean campaign against corrupt opponents work with idealism alone? And could Softie be putting his family at risk? The film received the Special Jury Award at the 36th Sundance Film Festival.