Unseen Nairobi
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DO YOU LOVE ME
2025 | 75 mins | A film by Lana Daher| Arabic (English subtitles)
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Do You Love Me is a playful and personal journey through Lebanon’s audiovisual memory, composed entirely of archival footage.
It is a love letter to Beirut, spanning 70 years of film, TV, home videos, and photography, exploring the Lebanese collective psyche – marked by joy and intimacy, destruction and loss.
Through the eyes of citizens, filmmakers and artists, the film reconstructs a fragmented history in a country without a national archive, celebrating creative expression as both resistance, renewal and a way to preserve memory.
*Please note that as we are a small, cultural space our tickets are non refundable & cannot be exchanged for another date. So if you decide you can’t come at the last minute, we suggest donating or reselling your ticket! Make a friend happy with a gift of cinema.
ANAM’S WAKE
2026 | 103 mins | A film by Likarion Wainaina | English & Swahili
Director Q&A on Saturday 19th, 7PM
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In a world where Death can be summoned to negotiate for the dead, a young professional mourner is sent to guide a wealthy family through a wake, only to discover Death has come for more than their patriarch.
*Please note that as we are a small, cultural space our tickets are non refundable & cannot be exchanged for another date. So if you decide you can’t come at the last minute, we suggest donating or reselling your ticket! Make a friend happy with a gift of cinema.
CELTIC UTOPIA
COMING SOON
2025 | 1hr 30mins | A film by Dennis Harvey & Lars Lovén | English & Irish w/Eng subs
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After 100 years of independence, a bold new wave of young Irish artists redefine folk music and reflect over the impact of their colonial history.
Celtic Utopia follows a resurgent wave of alternative folk and traditional musicians who are making music 'to scare priests and politicians.' As they produce melancholic new sounds, they are redefining and problematising the form and reshaping the culture in their own image. The bold, outspoken and humorous young musicians pass the narrative to each other as the film progresses, just as they would pass the melody to each other in a traditional music session. Through their music they tell the story of 100 years of history of a county that went through massive social, political and economic changes.
*Please note that as we are a small, cultural space our tickets are non refundable & cannot be exchanged for another date. So if you decide you can’t come at the last minute, we suggest donating or reselling your ticket! Make a friend happy with a gift of cinema.
TIME AND WATER
COMING SOON
2026 | 1hr 30mins | A film by Sara Dosa | English & Icelandic w/Eng subs
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Iceland's ancient landscapes are changing, and for author Andri Snær Magnason, the deep changes are about more than ice. A thoughtful and existential film from the director of ‘Fire of Love’.
Everything is bigger in Iceland. The landscapes, the elements, the depth of time. This is where author Andri Snær Magnason grew up, and where he has lived and worked his entire life. Now he is experiencing something that no one in his family ever dreamed could happen: a dying glacier. The ice is melting, the climate is changing – and with it, everything has changed forever.
Sara Dosa (‘Fire of Love’), joins forces with Andri to create a beautiful, painful and existential film about profound changes in both life and the world. When he loses his beloved grandparents, it is both the end of a chapter and the beginning of a new one for the Icelandic author with the rich inner life. His creative imagination and deep love for his family and country seep into every part of ‘Time and Water’, which is named after one of his books that unites science and art in an attempt to comprehend the future that awaits us.
*Please note that as we are a small, cultural space our tickets are non refundable & cannot be exchanged for another date. So if you decide you can’t come at the last minute, we suggest donating or reselling your ticket! Make a friend happy with a gift of cinema.
NBO FILM FESTIVAL
15th - 25th October 2026
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Ju!ced Film Festival is proud to announce the 4th edition of the festival that will take place from 30th September to 4th October 2026 at Unseen Nairobi. Our theme this year explores the idea of Identity through the lens of the short film. This is an interrogation of how we portray ourselves, and how we see ourselves in our films.
*Please note that as we are a small, cultural space our tickets are non refundable & cannot be exchanged for another date. So if you decide you can’t come at the last minute, we suggest donating or reselling your ticket! Make a friend happy with a gift of cinema.
JU!CED FILM FESTIVAL
30th September - 4th October
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Ju!ced Film Festival is proud to announce the 4th edition of the festival that will take place from 30th September to 4th October 2026 at Unseen Nairobi. Our theme this year explores the idea of Identity through the lens of the short film. This is an interrogation of how we portray ourselves, and how we see ourselves in our films.
*Please note that as we are a small, cultural space our tickets are non refundable & cannot be exchanged for another date. So if you decide you can’t come at the last minute, we suggest donating or reselling your ticket! Make a friend happy with a gift of cinema.
MINI MORNINGS AT UNSEEN
From fantastical adventures to hilarious animations, come and join us for a fun morning! Every Sunday from 10am. Programme usually runs for 30 - 45 minutes.
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Our Mini Mornings gives smaller kids the chance to experience films on the big screen in a child friendly environment, with soft lighting and lowered film volume. Mini Mornings are run every Sunday morning at 10am. Suitable for ages 2+
The ticket price is 650 KSH per child and includes fresh juice and a homemade snack. All children must be under the supervision of an adult. The screening is free for the accompanying adults.
MOVIE QUIZ NIGHT
Next Quiz Night - October 29th 2026
Join us for our legendary Movie Quiz Night at Unseen’s rooftop bar.
Join with your team or fly solo to compete as the ultimate movie trivia champion!
You can guarantee lots of laughs and friendly competition. Tickets are free but booking is essential.
UNSEEN GEMS FILMCLUB
Next Gems: October tbc
Join us for monthly themes and film discussions and discover the best film that you haven’t seen yet. Voting for the three film contenders via our Instagram page or Whatsapp Group.
Hosted by Unseen Nairobi with introductions & discussions led by friend, film lecturer & novelist, Matthew Daintrey-Hall.
Check out the GEMS archive on Letterboxd
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We don't want price to be a barrier to seeing and talking about great films, so pay what you can afford to join our Film Club each month!
Booking fee (supports a cheapy seaty)
550KSh
Subsidised fee (Cheapy Seaty) -
100KSh
