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202530 minGdocumentary

Every Picture Needs a Frame

202530 minGdocumentary

Eight Kenyan artists collaborated with American photographer Peter Beard over a span of six decades.

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Eight Kenyan artists collaborated with American photographer Peter Beard over a span of six decades.

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Lucy Chodotadirector

Nathaniel Kivoi Philip Mathengecast

Elizaphanson Mwangi Gibsoncast

Gabriel Macharia Mwangicast

Solomon Misigo Mugasiacast

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Peter Beard worked with eight Kenyan artists over six decades. They collaborated on various projects that combined photography and art. The film presents their relationships and interactions. It reflects on Beard's influence on the Kenyan art scene. The duration of the film is 30 minutes. It was released in 2025.

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