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A Time There Was: Stories from the Last Days of Kenya Colony (2009)

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 1H 27M

Director : Donald McWilliams

Synopsis

A look at the Mau Mau Rebellion of the 1950s as experienced by filmmaker Donald McWilliams.

Actors

Achhroo Ram Kapila
Achhroo Ram Kapila
Self
Salome Kinyanjui
Salome Kinyanjui
Creation Myth Performer
Donald McWilliams
Donald McWilliams
Self / Narrator
Mwaria Njuma
Mwaria Njuma
Self
John Nottingham
John Nottingham
Self

Crews

Donald McWilliams
Donald McWilliams
Director
Ravida Din
Ravida Din
Executive Producer
Marcy Page
Marcy Page
Producer
Adam Symansky
Adam Symansky
Producer
David Verrall
David Verrall
Executive Producer
Kevin Dean
Kevin Dean
Music
James Aquila
James Aquila
Cinematography
Donald McWilliams
Donald McWilliams
Editor
Karen Feiertag
Karen Feiertag
Production Manager
Gail Lamarche
Gail Lamarche
Art Designer
Claude Chevalier
Claude Chevalier
Dialogue Editor
Karen Feiertag
Karen Feiertag
Sound Recordist
Oana Suteu Khintirian
Oana Suteu Khintirian
Sound Editor
Jean-Paul Vialard
Jean-Paul Vialard
Recording Supervision
Karen Feiertag
Karen Feiertag
Visual Effects
Susan Gourley
Susan Gourley
Digital Imaging Technician
Sarah Marchand
Sarah Marchand
Visual Effects
Suzie Synnott
Suzie Synnott
Visual Effects
Karen Feiertag
Karen Feiertag
Still Photographer
Pierre Landry
Pierre Landry
Camera Operator
Thea Pratt
Thea Pratt
Camera Operator
Jane Nyoike
Jane Nyoike
Translator
Terry Wairimu
Terry Wairimu
Translator
John Walker
John Walker
Director of Photography

Posters and backgrounds

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