Intellectual Scum

Intellectual Scum is a 2015 Kenyan short film directed by Njue Kevin. Produced by Rocque Pictures, the film is an adaptation of the controversial article 'You Lazy (Intellectual) African Scum!' [1] by Field Ruwe, a USA based Zambian media practitioner.

Intellectual Scum
Theatrical release poster
Directed byNjue Kevin
Produced byBill Jones Afwani
Phoebe Ruguru
Screenplay byNjue Kevin
Story byField Ruwe
StarringJason Corder
Patrick Oketch
CinematographyJim Bishop
Edited byDaniel Kent
Production
company
Rocque Pictures
Release date
Running time
15 minutes
CountryKenya

Plot

On board a commercial airplane, an African intellectual (Field Ruwe), sits next to a white man (Walter). In their conversation, which is utterly brutal, honest and to some racist, Walter blames the ‘Intellectuals’ for the deplorable state Africa was in.[2]

Cast

Production

Principal photography on the film began on 15 November 2015 and ended on 20 November 2015. The plane sequence on the film was shot on an actual plane at Wilson airport as opposed to creating a set on a sound stage.

The director, Njue Kevin, on this decision said, "We would have used twice the budget on a set other than the actual airport. When on a shoestring budget, you have to do what you have to do."

Accolades

Intellectual Scum has been met with widespread critical acclaim. Screening in three continents across the globe, critics across the east African region plod it as being the most successful short film in the history of film in Kenya.

It has screened at the following festivals thus far:

  1. Silicon Valley African film festival 2015, CA, USA.
  2. Film Africa 2015, United Kingdom.
  3. Africa international film festival, 2015. Nigeria - Student shorts - screened.[3]
  4. Africa Film Festival "Out of Europe" in Cologne/Germany.
  5. Cork Africa Film festival 2015, Ireland.
  6. Afrika Film festival 2016, Belgium.
  7. Luxor African film festival 2016, Egypt.
  8. Cameroon International Film Festival, 2016.
  9. Out of Africa Film festival 2015, Kenya.
  10. The Zanzibar International Film Festival 2015.
  11. Slum Film festival, 2015. Kenya - Judges Choice Awards -*Winner-[4]
  12. Golden Diana awards, 2015. Austria
  13. Kalasha Film and Television awards 2015, Kenya.-Best Feature by a student- Nominated [5]

References
  1. Ruwe, Field (18 January 2012). "You Lazy (Intellectual) African Scum!". www.mindofmalaka.com. Malaka Grant. Retrieved 29 December 2016.
  2. "YOU LAZY INTELLECTUAL SCUM - ADAPTED INTO A FILM BY KENYAN FILM MAKER NJUE KEVIN". www.actors.co.ke ®.
  3. "2015 Film Programme guide" (PDF). afriff.com. Africa International Film Festival. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
  4. admin. "Winning Entries". The Slum Film Festival. Retrieved 2017-01-02.
  5. Kenya film commission, Kalasha International. "KALASHA FILM AND TELEVISION AWARDS 2015 -LIST OF NOMINEES" (PDF). www.kenyafilmcommission.com. Kenya Film Commission. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
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