A documentary about the street children of Nairobi, Kenya, their living conditions, their addiction to sniffing glue.
"Tough Bond is a feature length documentary film about our irrepressible need as humans for family- no matter how tough it may be.
We follow 4 kids who find family and a new identity as "Survivors", living together on the streets of Kenya, huffing glue to endure the hell of street life." Premiering in February at Berlinale.
Directors: Austin Peck & Anneliese Vandenberg
Cinematography: Austin Peck & Anneliese Vandenberg
Production Sound: Erik Lohr
Edit: Sam Citron, Austin Peck & Anneliese Vandenberg
Original Score: The Very Best & Seye
Executive Producers: Brian Hodges, Sam Citron
Produced: Austin Peck & Anneliese Vandenberg, Sol Guy
Kenya Production: Marianne Romeo, Robert Ocholar, Julius Lemuya, Musyoka Mutilya
Featuring:
Sinbad (Isiolo, Kenya)
Lucy Muthee (Isiolo, Kenya)
Peter Muriera (Meru, Kenya)
Akai (Meru, Kenya)
Anto (Nairobi, Kenya)
Muhammed Karim (Mombasa, Kenya)
Vice President, Kalonzo Musyoka (Nairobi, Kenya)
Prime Minister, Raila Odinga (Nairobi, Kenya)
Francis and Yuseph Lodwar (Yomo Village, Lake Turkana, Kenya).
www.villagebeat.org
Comment
This reminds me of some of the stories in the book "Say You're One of Them" by Uwem Akpan. Before reading this book I don't think I quite understood the sniffing of glue as being a means to survival for families & streets kids. I think documentaries such as this one are most needed.
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