DOCUMENTARY SHORT·TBC

Kenyan on Mars

Story context & brief

A short documentary about Isaac Gathu, a space enthusiast and analogue astronaut who hopes to one day be Kenya’s ambassador to Mars. Screening on Al Jazeera Africa Direct.

Commissioned by Big World Cinema & Al Jazeera English

Credits & production

Producer and DirectorLydia Matata

CinematographerE.M Mwangi

Sound RecordistJonah Njoroge

EditorAnthony Mwangi

Stills

Isaac Gathu in his analogue astronaut suit, seen from behind

Close-up of the astronaut helmet visor reflecting a crowd

The analogue astronaut looking up at an open sky