Best Short: LOST IN THE SOUTH
Rwanda
Director; Daddy Ruhorahoza
Time; 17min
For the originality of the script and the choice of a clever, simple and effective angle.

Special mention for the short : WARAMUTSEHO
France/Rwanda
Year: 2009
Director; Auguste Bernard Koueno
Time: 21mins
For the special point of view, a memory of the Rwanda tragedy after 15 years, which
opens up to the new generations in a very strong and sensitie way.

Special mention to the short film; PAPA SHILINGI
Germany/Kenya
Year: 2009
Time: 13min
For the poetic impact and the magic atmosphere

Best documentary: GENDER AGAINST MEN
Year: 2009
Dir: Daniel Neumann
Country: Uganda
Time: 43mins
For the surprising and yet obvious theme and the ability of using witnesses with discretion and respect, in a well documented structure

Best East African and Kenyan Film: FROM A WHISPER
Kenya Year: 2008
Dir: Wanuri Kahiu
Time: 79min
For bringing to attention a strong moment in recent East Africa history with a great ability in choosing an
objective point of view and mixing archive footage and fiction with surprising and artistic control.

Best actress: LUCY NYAGA for SHIDA Kenya
Year: 2006
Dir: Pete Murimi/Alison Ngibuini s
Time: 54mins

Best actor…Ken Ambani, for From a Whisper (the husband)

Special Price of the Jury: Sex, Okra and Salted Butter
Chad Year: 2008
Dir: Mahamat – Saleh Haroun
Time: 95min
For being able to portray the theme of this year’s KIFF with great irony and at the same time deep care, with a help of great cast.

Best director: GIANCARLO ESPOSITO for GOSPEL HILL
USA
Year: 2008s
Dir: Giancarlo Esposito
Time: 98mins
For bringing the shuttle relations among a small community to a universal level, within a catching plot and essential and elegant directing.

Best Film: JERUSALEMA South Africa
Year: 2008
Dir: Ralph Ziman
Time: 118mins
For being able to refer to great models of classic cinema making us feel that nothing is missing.