Juma Emedi
Juma Emedi is a writer, director, producer, and an actor. Born and raised in a remote village in the Congo DRC. He was 14 years old when he found himself and his family in a refugee camp in Kenya because of a tragic incident that happened in his village. He lived in the camp for 5 years before he was given an opportunity to come to the United States. His family was given a TV for the very first time and Juma fell in love with the art of film. His first movie that he ever watched on TV is Avator.
Juma holds a graduate degree from American academy of dramatic arts. He co-wrote, directed and produced in 2022 short film, Ten whys, when a white cop confesses to murdering Forty-Five black men over the course of his career. A young black lawyer is tasked with finding out why, unveiling strange connections in both of their pasts. The film is currently doing rounds in the festival.
Juma has many stories to tell including his true storyJuma from hell, a story of a former child soldier.
