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".

Tuesday, January 23, 2018

Interview: Alec Herron - Producer of "The Music Stops Here"

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ROFFEKE : What lessons did you learn from carrying out the Kickstarter campaign for "The music stops here"? Alec : I learned to ...

Interview: Maxime Guérin - Director of "Save Me a Dance"

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ROFFEKE : Why did you pick "1789" by Fuzzy Vox for the opening scenes of the film? Maxime : A friend of mine made me discover Fu...

Review: Blurred Memories

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Review by Joseph Ochieng (Intern) Band: Shake The Deaf Production: French Connection Films Director: Joffrey Saintrapt Actors: Tyler Par...
Sunday, January 14, 2018

Interview: YJ Kim - writer/director of Chemical

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ROFFEKE : What inspired you to write "Chemical?" YJ KIM : Everyone needs a second chance in their life since we keep making mist...

Review: Chemical

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Review by Joseph Ochieng Director: YJ Kim Actors: Eunmin Kho, YJ Kim, Juhyun Son The narrative is about a jilted lover seeking reunion w...
Tuesday, January 2, 2018

Successful Film Festival Management

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Happy new year everyone! New year, new beginnings, new intern! ROFFEKE is honoured to have Joseph Ochieng as an intern. Joseph is a gradua...
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Tuesday, December 19, 2017

Interview: "Fat Punk" director Robert David Duncan

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WINNER, MOST AVANT GARDE FILM WINNER, BEST EXPERIMENTAL FEATURE FILM WINNER, BEST EXPERIMENTAL, FEATURE CATEGORY WINNER, BEST WRITER - RO...
Sunday, December 10, 2017

Rock 'n' Roll, Ageism and Human Rights

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If you can change your mind And see what's there to find There's rhythm in the Spirit - Kansas Today is World Human Rights Day....
Saturday, December 9, 2017

Interview: Steven C. Knapp - Director of music video for "Rhythm in the Spirit" by Kansas

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ROFFEKE : What lessons did you learn working with a more mature band such as Kansas? STEVEN : I'd like to answer your question initial...
Wednesday, December 6, 2017

ROFFEKE Screening at Metta (November 17th)

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Philosophy is more than an academic subject; it is a daily practice that helps people to live in a better, more humane way." - Irina Bo...
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...
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