After many many years of unflinching persistence, Zippy Nyaruri’s TRUCK MAMA gets an amazing recognition with a World Premiere at IDFA’s Luminous section, in just a few days! AND is also selected at Red Sea Film Festival, in December.
What a beautiful and much-deserved accomplishment! Congrats, Zippy!👏🚛
The project had been presented in progress at Cannes Docs way back in 2018, as part of the Docubox Showcase of docs-in-progress, then put together by the great Judy Kibinge
@elliotsmomloveslife , Peter Mudamba
@p_mudamba & Emily Wanja
@wanja_emily =)
❗IMPORTANT > The film still needs a bit of support to cover final completion costs ➜ Go to
@zippyfilm to know how you can help!
🔎
TRUCK MAMA
Directed by Zipporah (Zippy) Nyaruri
Produced by Zipporah Nyaruri (Visual Asili Limited), in co-production with Portia Cele (MoonBow Productions)
Kenya, South Africa, Saudi Arabia, Netherlands I 85’ I 2025
85 min
Eva, a mother of two, is proud to be a truck driver, but it's not an easy life. During the long journeys through East Africa, she not only faces problems along the way, but also feels the distance from her youngest son.
More details -> link in bio! ✔️
@cannes.docs @mdf_cannes #DocsInProgress #DocuboxShowcase
@mydocubox @truckmamafilm #TruckMama
@idfafestival @redseafilm / Directed by Zipporah Nyaruri
@zippyfilm / Produced by
@zippyfilm (Visual Asili Limited), in co-production with
@visualvigilanta (MoonBow Productions) / Executive Producer - Ilja Roomans iljaroo / Cinematography - Richard Claus, Peggy Mbiyu
@mbiyupeggy ,
@zippyfilm / Editing -
@jordanaberg , Sander Vos
@sanderorama / Sound Design - Adrian Lo
@adrianlo.music / Music - Fons Beijer
@fonsbeijer / Screenplay - Phil Jandaly
@philjandaly , Ricardo Acosta
@ricardo_acosta_editor / Project supported by
@mydocubox ,
@idfafestival ,
@amartefonds ,
@hotdocs_ Blue Ice Docs Fund,
@afridocs ,
@europeanworkinprogress ,
@rclafrica ,
@beldocsfest / Zippy Nyaruri is a
@berlinale #DocStation,
@durbanfilmmart ,
@esodoceu ,
@circleaccelerator alumna
