# I Am Samuel (2025)

> A patient Kenyan portrait traces the pull between inherited obligations and the life Samuel hopes to build.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/500294

## Facts

- Runtime: 70 min
- Genres: Documentary
- Director: Peter Murimi
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10530548/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: intimate, contemplative, sincere, reflective evening, documentary night

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