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South-bound: Why Maruge’s life story is being filmed in a foreign country
Kimani Maruge: The producers of the movie - The First Grader - met with Maruge and he loved the idea of a biopic. Photo/FILE
Posted Saturday, May 2 2009 at 13:23
He said there was need for Kenya to attract foreign filmmakers and reap the benefits like other African countries such as Burkina Faso, where the continental film festival, Fespaco, is usually held.
Mr Maingi said there is a lack of government interest in filmmaking while South Africa sees it as important as its ICT sector.
“I think KFC should be under the Ministry of Tourism, or Culture but not under the Ministry of Information,” said Mr Maingi, who is also seeking Sh150 million for the next five years to market Kenya as a filming destination. But filmmakers blame the government for being slow in dealing with the matter.
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