Wanuri Kahiu is a Kenyan-born storyteller who has made it her mission to produce creative work that fills voids in traditional African films. While we’ll let her tell you why she calls her genre “Afro Bubblegum”, her awards for Best Director, Best Screenplay and Best Picture at the Africa Movie Academy Awards are testaments to her creative prowess. But don’t let the “bubblegum” fool you. Her films have sparked unexpected controversy and dug deep into some of the truths about African culture that often go unspoken, and extend far beyond the continent to truths we share worldwide.