Kenya Rock Film Festival Journal

This blog offers a behind-the-scenes look at ROFFEKE. ROFFEKE is pronounced "rafiki" which is a Swahili word meaning "friend". 'Friendship, Fun, Freedom' is the motto of the ROck 'n' ROll Film FEstival, KEnya. The mission of ROFFEKE is to promote rock music in Kenya by dispelling rock 'n' roll myths and misconceptions via the medium of film. The Purpose of ROFFEKE is "Lighten the Burden".

Monday, December 4, 2017

Spotlight on ROFFEKE Followers: The Texchris Davesaw Massacre

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You can listen to Chris and Dave's "weekly ramblings about their favorite movie genre, one bloody film at a time" on iTunes or...
Wednesday, November 15, 2017

A Research Symposium, A Film Screening and World Philosophy Day

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Today, 16th November, is World Philosophy Day . Tomorrow, 17th November, there is a Business and Philosophy ROFFEKE screening at Metta . On ...
Monday, November 13, 2017

Can rock 'n' roll change the world?

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Can rock 'n' roll change the world? Yes it can! I saw how, at Saturday's Nairobi Metal Festival . Kids from different tribes, mo...
Tuesday, October 31, 2017

"Everytime I See You I Go Wild": Directed by Paul D.

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"Kim Wilde, clad in a skin tight black PVC catsuit, battles zombies, vampires, werewolves and demons, as she fights to attract the at...
Monday, October 2, 2017

Nairobi Metal Fest

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When: 11th November 2017 Where: The Alchemist Bar, Parklands Road, Nairobi Time: 7pm till late Tickets: Advanced - Ksh 700 At the Gate -...
Tuesday, September 26, 2017

Reviews: The Milk Walk

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Director: Sascha Taylor Larsen Writer: Sascha Taylor Larsen Cast: Gjermund Gjesme Origin; USA Genre: Short, Comedy, Fantasy, Mystery D...
Wednesday, August 23, 2017

Slave Trade and Rock 'n' Roll?

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On August 23rd 1791, the rock 'n' roll spirit was displayed by slaves in Haiti. Their bravery and commitment sparked a chain reactio...
Tuesday, July 25, 2017

Reviews: Dejejum

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Samuel Peregrino’s 2014 short film Dejejum is a mysterious and suspense filled drama. The film employs the use of narration throughout the ...

Spotlight on ROFFEKE Followers: Christopher Wellbelove

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According to surnamedb.com, "Wellbeloved" is of medieval origin and is a nickname for someone who was loved by everybody. ROFFEKE ...
Sunday, July 9, 2017

Nikola Tesla, Colorado Springs and Jardin de la Croix

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10th July marks the 161st birthday of Nikola Tesla. Who is Nikola Tesla? He is the man you should spare a thought for every time you plug in...
Saturday, July 8, 2017

Spotlight on ROFFEKE followers: Matthew Toren

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Matthew Toren is an entrepreneur, an investor and an influencer. He is a columnist at Entrepreneur.com, a bestselling author and the founder...
Tuesday, June 27, 2017

Review: Superfama

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Reviewer: Josephine Koima Director: Olga Osorio Producer: Olga Osorio Duration: 3mins 45 sec Country of Origin: Spain This music v...
Tuesday, June 20, 2017

Spotlight on ROFFEKE followers: Ramin Nasibov

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Ramin Nasibov is a Designer & Art Director based in Berlin. His portfolio can be found at http://www.nasibov.me He was featured in The...
Friday, June 16, 2017

Review: Don't you have a good feeling?

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“Dont You Have a Good Feeling?” is a touching and emotive film about how people treat others. This is a film that everyone should watch and ...
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Thursday, April 6, 2017

Interview: Fanis Topsachalidis - Director of "Slingshot"

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ROFFEKE: How did the economic crisis personally affect you? In other words, how much of "Slingshot" is autobiographical? How much...
Wednesday, March 22, 2017

Review: The World is Dancing

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The World is Dancing Director: Stefano Bertelli Producer: Ekat Bort (Artist) Duration:3mins 53 secs Country of Origin: Italy Reviewer: ...
Monday, March 13, 2017

Interview: "Draught" Writer/Director Artem Ukropov

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ROFFEKE: Draught was such a fun film to watch. Was it fun to write and direct? What part of writing and/or directing it was difficult? Or wa...
Monday, February 27, 2017

Meat is Murder vs. Meat 2.0

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The soundtrack of this blogpost is #ROFFEKEOFFICIALSELECTION2016 "Don't Eat the Cow", a tongue-in-cheek vegetarian anthem by ...
Wednesday, February 15, 2017

Interview: "Elemento" director Nina Paola Marin Diaz (Colombia)

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Synopsis: El hombre y el agua un solo elemento./Man and water one element. ROFFEKE : What inspired you to make this short film? NINA : ...
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Wednesday, February 8, 2017

Review: Rock is not an attitude

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Contributor: Josephine Koima Director: Xiaoxiao Tang Producer: Xiaoxiao Tang Duration: 5min 9secs Country of Origin: China/USA This i...
Wednesday, February 1, 2017

Interview: Giancarlo Fusi, screenwriter of "Hell Hound - The Legend of Robert Johnson"

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ROFFEKE: You are a "not black" guy who - as you put it in your Moviebytes interview - "grew up in New Jersey on a steady di...
Friday, January 20, 2017

Goodbye Darling, I’m off to Fight

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Review by: Luci Döll Cast: Chantal Ughi, Andrew Robert Thomson and Anissa Meksen Director: Simone Manetti Writers: Alfredo Covelli, Simo...
Tuesday, January 17, 2017

Rockumentary - Placebo:Alt Russia

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When I watched Placebo:Alt Russia , I wasn't that surprised to see how passionate Russians are about rock music. According to the analyt...
Tuesday, January 10, 2017

Review - A Jingle A Go-Go: The Musical

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Review by: Luci Döll Cast: David Barrow Wiley, George Ramirez, Jason Little and Pieter Wiemken Director: Spencer Frankeberger Synopsis:...
Wednesday, January 4, 2017

Ticking Clock: 2016 in Review

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In screenwriting, the ticking clock is your friend. In real life, not so much . For me, 2016 has felt like one giant ticking clock. “The...
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Monday, December 19, 2016

ROFFEKE at BFMA 2016, 24th November.

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Review by Josephine Koima: Intern Broadcast Film and Music Africa is a business and technology event that serves the creative content and ...
Friday, November 11, 2016

ROFFEKE Screening: Sustainable Futures - Survivor Girls by Nicole Watson

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I am so excited and honoured to screen the short documentary "Sustainable Futures: Survivor Girls" directed by Nicole Watson. Here...

Excerpt from "Carbon Diaries" by Saci Lloyd - page 25

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…Stacey, the drummer, hurled her sticks at the garage door – but instead of bouncing off metal they bounced off Adisa’s mum’s chest….His mum...
Monday, September 26, 2016

Interview: Mike Messier, writer of "Hail! Hail! (Rock 'n' Roll)"

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MILDRED : Hi Mike! Thanks for submitting Hail!Hail! (Rock 'n' Roll) to ROFFEKE. Mike Messier : Hi, Mildred. Thanks for the interv...
Friday, September 16, 2016

ROFFEKE Screening and Networking event at We Create Kenya on 17th September 2016

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Below is a link to the original programme for the event but a few hours ago, a lady asked me whether the films would be appropriate for her ...
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Wednesday, September 14, 2016

Review: "Rita" - Music video for song by Tsenzura

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Review by Josephine Koima: Intern Director: Yuzefovich Valery Category: Animation Duration: 4:09 minutes Music: Tsenzura ‘ Rita ’ is ...

Interview: Kenyan Rock band "The Seeds of Datura"

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Sunday, August 14, 2016

Review: An Angel's Tale (ROFFEKE OFFICIAL SELECTION 2015)

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Review by Josephine Koima: Intern Director: Sara Boix Grau Country of origin: Canada Category: Animation Duration: 2:43 minutes I per...
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