After the long rains

Ten year old Aisha is given a school assignment to figure out what she wants to be when she grows up. She soon realizes that everyone is taking over their parents‘ businesses and professions, but she has bigger dreams. She wants to go to Europe and become an actress. Her plan is to become a fisher so that she can sail to Europe, but her mother thinks that fishing should be left to men. Despite all this, she meets a fisherman and alcoholic named Hassan, who promises to teach her how to fish.

  • Damien Hauser
    Director
  • Damien Hauser
    Writer
  • Damien Hauser
    Producer
  • Eletricer Kache Kache Hamisi
    Key Cast
    "Aisha"
  • Bibi Swaleh
    Key Cast
    "Eveline"
  • Bosco Baraka Karisa
    Key Cast
    "Hassan"
  • Najima Khanda
    Key Cast
    "Halima"
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Baada ya Masika
  • Project Type:
    Feature
  • Genres:
    Youth, Coming of Age, Drama
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 30 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    March 31, 2023
  • Country of Origin:
    Kenya
  • Country of Filming:
    Kenya
  • Language:
    Swahili
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1:1,85
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Distribution Information
  • Rushlake Media
    Sales Agent
    Country: Germany
    Rights: All Rights
Director Biography - Damien Hauser

Damien Hauser is a Filmmaker based in Switzerland. Born in Zurich in 2001, he began producing short films by the age of seven. He later studied film at SAE from 2016 to 2020 and worked for a commercial production company called FILME VON DRAUSSEN from 2018 to 2020. In order to practice his craft, he created several short films with the help of friends and took on various projects such as music videos, plays and commercials.
However his greatest passion has always been fictional storytelling. He is currently focusing on directing and scriptwriting.

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