BlackStar Film Festival

Concatenate (Shorts)

Expired August 6, 2024 9:30 PM
Already unlocked? for access
This film is eligible for audience awards. The voting period has closed. Stay tuned for the results!
Protected ContentThis content can only be viewed in authorized regions: United States of America.

Vertical connections — with our elders and ancestors — and horizontal connections — with our peers and friends — shape who we are and who we can become.


Accessibility: Closed captions available


Thank you to our screening partner: Big Picture Alliance


Laissa Malih — a renown Maasai filmmaker — returns to the community her parents left behind in this deeply personal look at how the lands of her forefathers are being reshaped by climate change.

  • Runtime
    16 minutes
  • Language
    Maasai, Samburu, English
  • Country
    Kenya
  • Premiere
    Philadelphia
  • Social Media
  • Director
    Laissa Malih
  • Screenwriter
    Laissa Malih, Kavita Pillay
  • Producer
    Kavita Pillay, Tracy Rector , Adam Mazo , Taylor Hensel
  • Cast
    Dukuya Lekominga, Nderi Lolinge, Patrick Ole Saikong, Reuben Legei, Clinto Lekominga, Rupes Caro, Sarah Lenoi, Sarah Mamai, Yustine Nashaki, Lekominga family, Mejooli Wilfred's family, Seers of Olkinyei village, Youth of Arjiju village
  • Cinematographer
    Franklyne Mudulia Manono
  • Editor
    Sauli Pillay