18 Hours (2017)

Interesting facts

18 Hours is a 2017 Kenyan drama film written and directed by Njue Kevin on his directorial debut. The cast includes Nick Ndeda, Sue Wanjiru, Brian Ogola, Isaya Evans and Shirleen Wangari.

Production

The inspiration of the film began back in 2015 when Njue Kevin, the writer & director, read an article on the newspaper. It was a story inspired by a real-life tragedy, where a man bled in an ambulance for 18 hours because Kenyatta National Hospital claimed it did not have an ICU bed. And that’s when we started playing around with the idea that this can be a powerful film; a film that can entertain but also be used for social change.

The casting process was open to the public and involved Kenyan actors even though the production received applications from actors across the globe including some from LA, Hollywood, London, and Germany. The casting call was put online and received 1000 applicants with only 25 making it to the film.

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