Project Link
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1s1FjSKJ19b35ak1KWo3tjG6fKC7Kjj4G/view?usp=sharing

SLEEPING WARRIOR

Sleeping Warrior’ is a feature documentary about the first female African Lacrosse team. We follow these young women from their homes in Kenya to the World Championships in Canada and see how an unimaginable opportunity has transformed their humble lives.

From getting their first passports, to discovering how their friends and families react , we learn how the power of sport changes these young women. There is heartbreak, joy and always strength of spirit.

During the course of filming, one player discovered that her deceased mother might be alive after all, so we follow her dramatic journey to find her real family.

The title comes from a mountain the girls train under in Kenya called ‘Sleeping Warrior’ and these young women are so strong, yet have been oppressed their whole lives, they are truly warriors.

  • Janet Wells
    Director
  • Mwaura Timothy
    Director
  • Nina Ruiz
    Producer
  • Janet Wells
    Producer
  • Janet Wells
    Writer
  • Nina Ruiz
    Writer
  • Sharon Opari
    Key Cast
  • Maureen Atieno
    Key Cast
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Genres:
    Sports, True story
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 30 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    April 14, 2020
  • Country of Origin:
    Kenya
  • Country of Filming:
    Kenya
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    4K
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Distribution Information
  • YAKWETU™ Online Limited
    Country: Kenya
    Rights: Video on Demand
Director - Janet Wells, Mwaura Timothy