Synopsis
How far are you willing to go for your hustle? A young Kenyan visual artist comes up with a sly plan to take over the art world abroad. Will it work? This One Went to Market is part of the mini-series by The Nest Collective, in partnership with Forum Syd, dedicated to the city of Nairobi and its citizens – trying to live to see another day, to get that cash, to get home, to get a job.
How far are you willing to go for your hustle? A young Kenyan visual artist comes up with a sly plan to take over the art world abroad. Will it work? This One Went to Market is part of the mini-series by The Nest Collective, in partnership with Forum Syd, dedicated to the city of Nairobi and its citizens – trying to live to see another day, to get that cash, to get home, to get a job.
Full credits
- Section
- Breaking the Chains
- Director
- Jim Chuchu, The Nest Collective
- Production countries
- Kenya
- Production year
- 2017
- Duration
- 5 minutes
- Producer
- Njeri Gitungo / The Nest Arts Company Limited
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