Katja Benrath
Kenya, Germany

About the Film
Set against the backdrop of terrorist attacks by Al-Shabaab in Kenya, the film explores how fear and distrust grow between Muslims and Christians along the tense border with Somalia—until one defining incident reveals that humanity and compassion can overcome hatred.

Year: 2017
Runtime: 22 minutes
Director: Katja Benrath
Writers: Julia Drache, Alexander Ikawah
Cinematography: Felix Striegel
Editing: Julia Drache
Cast: Barkhad Abdirahman, Faysal Ahmed, Abdiwali Farrah, Mahad Ahmed, Adelyne Wairimu, Justin Mirichii

Katja Benrath is a German director and actress, born in Erbach, Hessen. She studied Singing and Acting in Vienna, where she also discovered her passion for filmmaking. During her master’s studies at the Hamburg Media School, she directed several short films, including Puppenspiel (2009), Im Himmel kotzt man nicht (2013), and Life Is Not a Kindergarten (2020).