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Portrait of Wanuri Kahiu

Writing

Wanuri Kahiu

Career

Active from 2008 to 2025, with up to 1 main title a year.

Average score
GoodWatch score70/100
Highest rated
Poster for Pumzi
Pumzi
GoodWatch score79/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 4 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.4 versus catalog average 4.5EnergyHeart: 5.6 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.8 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.7 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Wanuri Kahiu Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Crime
    0.8, average 3.5
  • Mystery
    1.8, average 3.9
  • Nostalgia
    2.0, average 3.8
  • Violence
    2.3, average 4.1

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Social Commentary 2
  • Coming-of-Age 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

10
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

1 title
Once on This Island
Once on This Island

Director

2020s

2 titles · average score 58
Sarah
Sarah (2024)

Executive Producer

Look Both Ways
Look Both Ways (2022)
GoodWatch score 58

Director

2010s

5 titles · average score 75
Rafiki
Rafiki (2018)
GoodWatch score 75

Co-Producer, Writer

Who Am I?
Who Am I? (2016)

Director

Homecoming
Homecoming (2013)

Producer

The Spark That Unites Us
The Spark That Unites Us (2012)

Director, Producer

Africa First: Volume One
Africa First: Volume One (2011)

Director

2000s

2 titles · average score 79
Pumzi
Pumzi (2009)
GoodWatch score 79

Director, Writer

From a Whisper
From a Whisper (2008)

Director, Screenplay