EPISODE · Mar 4, 2021 · 47 MIN
Toni Kamau
from Soleil Spotlight
Peabody, IDA, & PGA-nominated producer Toni Kamau is setting the records as the youngest female documentary producer to be invited to the Academy. Toni taught us about Sheng ( a slang language originating from the mix of Swahili and English),. In her latest film Softie, Toni humanizes and captures Boniface Mwangi the infamous political activist from Kenya in a point of view no one has ever seen before, her process of unlearning and unpacking the effects of the western gaze in storytelling, being a part of the first tv show to tackle human rights topics like; the LGBT, land, socioeconomic issues in Africa, and the impact of putting African stories on the much more global screen. Check out www.wearenothemachine.com to learn more about Toni's work. Don't forget to rate and subscribe!Follow us on IG - @soleil.spaceCheck out our website to follow our work - www.soleilspace.comCredits -Producer: Soleil SpaceHosts: Micha Cooper-Edwards, Priya ShanmuganathanGuest: Toni Kamau Editor: Cooper Conley-CurrierMusic: Foreigner Outro Song: Marathon Runner - Nyashinski
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Peabody, IDA, & PGA-nominated producer Toni Kamau is setting the records as the youngest female documentary producer to be invited to the Academy. Toni taught us about Sheng ( a slang language originating from the mix of Swahili and English),. In her latest film Softie, Toni humanizes and captures Boniface Mwangi the infamous political activist from Kenya in a point of view no one has ever seen before, her process of unlearning and unpacking the effects of the western gaze in storyt...
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