A SMALL ACT
A single gesture. Limitless possibilities
During filming of this documentary, the 2007 Kenyan
Presidential election took place. Polling went
smoothly, but the results were not announced for 3
days. Ethnic violence broke out across the country,
killing over 1,500 people and displacing 600,000
others. In Eldoret, Kenya, many Kikuyus were
trapped in a church and burned to death, an
incident reminiscent of the beginnings of the
Rwandan genocide.
Chris and his
cousin, Wanjiru, who also works for the UN,
are stunned by the tragic events that have
taken place in their formerly peaceful
country. Their dreams for developing Kenya
begin to crumble.