A short documentary about a playful childhood at the frontline of climate change
Grace is a playful girl from rural Kenya who loves coming up with ideas to make her eight siblings laugh. She dreams of becoming a comedian, but also a farmer like her mom and dad. In the evenings by the fire, Grace watches her dad, a master of jokes, to learn how to be even funnier. But when a terrible drought hits the village, Grace learns that many dads have to leave their families to find jobs in the city. Her biggest worry is that her dad might have to leave too. Grace and her family find hope through their shared humor and they work together to plant hundreds of tree seedlings. The seedlings will one day grow into big trees that can protect their fields from the drought and give them fruit to sell.
Will their efforts be enough to keep Grace’s family together?
Length: 30 minutes
Target Audience: 7-12 year olds and their families
Expected release: Fall 2024
Credits
Directors: Julia Dahr & Dina Mwende
Producers: Natalya Sarch, Arne Dahr, Julia Dahr, Johanne Sandvik
Production company: Differ Media
Executive producer: Julie Lunde Lillesæter
Co-producer Kenya: Dina Mwende (Dhamira Films)
The film has received support from the Norwegian Film Institute, BBC, Fritt Ord Foundation, Viken Film Center, Bergesen Foundation, and Arts and Culture Norway – The Audio and Visual Fund. It was selected for Cinekid Script LAB 2021/22, Climate Story Lab Africa 2022, and m:brane REALYOUNG 2023.
