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40 Sticks
40 Sticks
Directed by	Victor Gatonye
Written by	Frank Maina, Voline Ogutu
Produced by	Lucas Bikedo, Cutha Gathere, Sarah Hassan, Fakii Liwali, Betty Mutua
Starring	Shiviske Shivisi, Robert Agengo, Mwaura Bilal, Cajetan Boy, Andreo Kamau, Arabron Nyyeneque, Ywaya Xavier
Production; company	Sense Play
Release date	20 November 2020;
Running time	92 minutes
Country	Kenya
Language	Swahili

40 Sticks is a 2020 Kenyan thriller film produced by SensePLAY, a Kenyan audio-visual production house, an arm of Password Ventures Ltd.^[1] It premiered on Netflix on November 20, 2020,^[2] showing in Africa, US, UK, Canada, New Zealand and Australia. 40 Sticks is the fourth Kenyan film to premiere on Netflix in 2020, after Poacher, Sincerely Daisy and Disconnect.^[3] The story was created by Frank G. Maina, and written together with Voline Ogutu, and directed by Victor Gatonye.

40 Sticks was executive produced by Anthony Macharia, Lucas Bikedo, Betty M. Mutua and Fakii Liwali.

Plot

40 Sticks revolves around the story of a group of death row prisoners trapped in a prison bus that crashes, and their struggle to survive. Their misery is worsened by wild animals in the forest and a mysterious killer that lurks in the shadows. The story ends with all the prisoners mysteriously killed.

Cast

Robert Agengoas Pablo
Mwaura Bilal as Biggie
Cajetan Boy as Reverend
Andreo Kamau as Mustafa
Arabron Nyyneque as Amigo
Shiviske Shivisi as Dakari / Leah
Xavier Ywaya as Majuju
Maina wa Ndung'u as Driver
Mumbi Maina as Martha
Zawadi Kayyoh as Stacy
Gerald Langiri as Jacob ^[4]

Production

The film is produced by SensePlay in partnership with Film Studios Kenya, Bingi Media and Ogopa Inc. It was shot in Nairobi across 5 locations over a 16-day shoot period in February 2019.^[5]

Nominations and Awards


Year	Festival	Category	Recipient	Result	Reference
2020	Kalasha International Film and TV Awards	Best Lead Actor Film	Robert Agengo	Nominee	^[6]^[7]^[8]
		Best Feature Film	Sarah Hassan	Winner
		Best Supporting Actor in Film	Cajetan Boy	Winner
		Best Supporting Actor in Film	Arabron Nyyeneque	Nominee
		Best Director	Victor Gatonye	Winner
		Best Editor	Edwin Nyongesa	Winner
		Best Sound Design	Lucas Bikedo	Winner
		Best Original Score	Lucas Bikedo	Nominee
		Best Production Designer	Siteiya Warui	Winner
		Best Original Screenplay	Frank Maina, Voline Ogutu	Winner
		Best Lighting Technician	Walter Odhiambo	Winner
		Best Special Effects	Grace Murema	Winner
2020	Kisima Music and Film Awards	Africa Best Feature Film		Nominee	^[9]^[10]^[11]
		Africa Best Director	Victor Gatonye	Winner
		Africa Best Producer	Fakii Liwali	Winner
		Africa Best Lead Actor Film	Robert Agengo	Winner
		Best Supporting Actor Film	Cajetan Boy	Winner
		Best Supporting Actor Film	Arabron Nyyeneque	Nominee
		Best Cinematography	Enos Olik	Nominee
		Special Award Kenya: Best Feature Film Local		Nominee
2020	African Movie Academy Awards	Best Actor in a Leading Role	Robert Agengo, Mwaura Bilal, Andreo Kamau, Ywaya Xavier	Nominee	^[12]^[13]
		Best Actor in a Supporting Role	Arabron Nyyeneque	Nominee
		Best Director	Victor Gatonye	Nominee
		Best Film	Sarah Hassan	Nominee
		Best Screenplay	Frank Maina, Voline Ogutu	Nominee
		Best Cinematography	Enos Olik	Nominee
		Best Editing	Edwin Nyongesa	Nominee
		Best Sound	Lucas Bikedo	Nominee