Arts & culture in Nairobi and East Africa Film
Call Me Queen: Kenyan premiere
Red-carpet premiere of the Kenya-shot drama Call Me Queen at the NBO Film Festival, with a cast and crew Q&A.
About the event
Call Me Queen, directed by Emily Atef, premieres in Kenya at the NBO Film Festival at Prestige on Ngong Road, Nairobi, from 6pm on 17 October. The film is based on Lara Santoro's novel Mercy; the writers are Emily Atef, Hawa Essuman, Josune Hahnheiser and Jeannine Dominy.
The cast includes Eliane Umuhire, Denise Gough, Charlie Carrick, Dominic West, Laurent Lafitte, Danny Sapani, Michelle Tiren, Nice Githinji, Lwanda Jawar, Helen Keli, Peter Kawa and Eddie Kimani. The ticket includes a welcome cocktail, the screening, a cast and crew Q&A and networking with filmmakers and industry guests.
The film opens in cinemas in Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda on 30 October 2026, distributed by Crimson Multimedia and YAKWETU.
Good to know
- Starts 6pm
- Ticket includes welcome cocktail, screening, cast and crew Q&A and networking
- Cinema release in Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda from 30 October 2026
Line-up
Emily Atef (director) · Eliane Umuhire · Denise Gough · Charlie Carrick · Dominic West · Laurent Lafitte · Danny Sapani · Michelle Tiren · Nice Githinji · Lwanda Jawar · Helen Keli · Peter Kawa · Eddie Kimani
Organiser
Event information from
- Capital FM release, 17 Sep 2026 capitalfm.africa
- AllAfrica copy of the release allafrica.com
Details come from the organisers' own pages and can change; please check with the organiser before you go.
