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Fondo: Baba ya Msichana

Fondo: Baba ya msichana (Father to a teenage girl) is a captivating tension filled documentary drama about an overprotective father and his teenage daughter Bobo. The documentary also takes you on a journey into Fondo's daily hustle in the matatu sector (public bus sector) as he prepares for her joining university.

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  • Bernard Muhia
    Director
    The African Picasso
  • Bernard Muhia
    Producer
    The African Picasso
  • Onesmus Fondo
    Key Cast
  • Catherine Njeri
    Key Cast
  • Hope Wambui Fondo
    Key Cast
  • Michael Kazungu Fondo
    Key Cast
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Short
  • Runtime:
    17 minutes 12 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    April 6, 2024
  • Country of Origin:
    Kenya
  • Country of Filming:
    Kenya
  • Language:
    English, Swahili
  • Shooting Format:
    Smartphone Mobile
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16.9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Bernard Muhia

My name is Bernard Muhia.
I'm a journalist, artist and filmmaker.
I previously produced a short documentary titled The African Picasso about a 79 year old Kenyan painter whose career was cut short by a mild stroke.
I am a contributor to the Bird Story Agency and I have been published in The Standard Newspaper (Kenya), Nairobi Law Monthly, Debunk Media, Hortfresh Journal, Forefront Magazine (Rwanda), East African Prime and Msafiri Magazine (Kenya Airways).

- I am a contributor to the Bird Story Agency
- I have been certified on "Climate Adaptation in Africa" from the University of Cape Town, South Africa.
- I am certified on "News Writing: The Art of Story-telling" from The Thomson Foundation.
- I have also been certified on International Reporting: The Essential Toolkit from One World Media.
- I am certified on African Stories: A guide for journalists on how to tell better stories about Africa from Africa No Filter.
- I am an Internews' Earth Journalism Network Grantee 2022.
- I am a 10 Billion Strong Green Leaders Fellow 2022-23.
- I am a Simuslate Film Lab Fellow 2023.
- I am a human and environmental rights defender and a member of Amnesty International.

Contact:
benardmuhia24@gmail.com

References:
Climate Story Lab Africa
https://climatestorylab.africa/personnel/bernard-muhia/

Earth Journalism Network
https://earthjournalism.net/fellows/bernard-muhia-0

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Director Statement

Fondo: Baba ya Msichana (Father to a teenage girl) is a creative documentary celebrating the achievements of Onesmus Fondo who works in the public bus industry popularly known as the matatu industry. He has been able to educate his children and his daughter is joining university. He is however very strict in his parenting as seen in the documentary. The purpose of stories is to make people feel something, either good or bad. The best stories make people feel good and then make them feel bad or they make them feel bad and then feel good. If a story can keep moving you from one to the other and back and forth, that's a trending story.

Two camps will appear among the audience members
1. Those who see Bobo as a victim of an overbearing father
2. Those who see Fondo as a father struggling to provide for his family