11th -18th Oct | Kilifi Creek, Kenya

Film Screenings in 7 Venues along the kilifi Creek!

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The Kilifi Creek Festival!

This October, a new chapter in African art and cinema begins on the sunny shores of the winding Kilifi Creek. Set against gleaming waters, ancient mangrove forests, and a storied coastline, Kilifi Creek Festival is an artist-led, community-rooted celebration of creativity, storytelling, and shared cultural heritage.

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KCF THEME 2025

‘Water is Memory, Movement, and Magic’

With the tide’s gentle flow, we celebrate the power of art
to Revive, Reconnect, and Regenerate.

**All screenings are free of charge, but we accept donations that would go towards developing our community art space.

Festival Team

This festival is part of the YORA Annual Awards, the festival brings together global film leaders and local creatives, led by renowned Kenyan filmmakers Zippy Kimundu (Afrofilms International), Saitabao Kaiyare and Mumo Liku (Baruu collective) and acclaimed author and activist Kevin Mwachiro as Festival Director.

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FESTIVAL HEADQUARTERS

An Innovative Venue for a Unique Festival Experience

The Terrace Art Space

P.O.Box 422, Plot 8 Mnarani, Bandari Beach, Kilifi.

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