Seko Shamte
Directing
Biography
Seko Shamte is a producer and filmmaker who is working to put Tanzanian cinema on the map. Shamte noticed a gap in international recognition of the country's film industry, so she created her production company, Alkemist Media, to help fill it. She's directed numerous films and documentaries including the popular web series, "The A-Team Tanzania", and a cooking show entitled "Jikoni na Marion". Her first feature film, "Homecoming" (2016) is a coming of age story which explores Tanzanian identity and values.
Known For
Four Tanzanian women are unknowingly connected through their ability to persevere extreme hardships in the city of Dar-es-Salaam.
Binti
Abel returns home after graduating and working in the US for 10 years and joins the Tanzanian corporate world where his ethics and morals are tested, and forced to make choices about the person he wants to become.
Homecoming
A Lagos entrepreneur finds unexpected love and healing in Mombasa, Kenya, after a heartbreaking betrayal.