Sam Soko

Sam Soko

Biography

Sam Soko is a film director and producer based in Nairobi who seeks out stories that enable him to engage in socio-political spaces. His work on civic literacy projects in music, non-fiction and fiction has allowed him to connect with artists around the world. He is co-founder of LBx Africa, a kenyan production company that service produced the 2018 Oscar nominated short fiction film Watu Wote. Soko's first feature documentary film, Softie, premiered at the Sundance Festival in 2020.

El Festival Internacional de Cine de Guanajuato

Director

Documentaries
2022

Free Money

2020

Softie

Producer

Documentaries
2022

No Simple Way Home

2020

Softie

Screenwriter

Documentaries
2020

Softie

Cinematographer

Documentaries
2020

Softie

Editor

Documentaries
2024

The Battle for Laikipia

2020

Softie