‘It’s Such a Good Time’ Review: Raw, Witty and Gritty, Francis ‘Faiz’ Ouma Lays Himself Bare in a One-Man Tour de Force
Ouma delivers one of the boldest and most emotionally honest solo acts on Kenya's stage.
Tonny Ogwa is a creative writer, advertising copywriter, and a rookie filmmaker based in Nairobi. His written work has appeared or is forthcoming in The Republic, The Elephant, WTBA, Afrocritic, Qazini, Kalahari Review, Daily Nation, The Star and more. His bad films are hidden somewhere on the internet where you'll never find them. And because he's yet to make any good film, he has dedicated his life to critiquing other people's films.
Ouma delivers one of the boldest and most emotionally honest solo acts on Kenya's stage.
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