A Small Act

A film by Jennifer Arnold

When Hilde Back sponsored a young, rural Kenyan student, she thought nothing of it. She certainly never expected to hear from him, but years later, she does. Now a Harvard graduate and a Human Rights Lawyer for the United Nations, Chris Mburu decides to find the stranger that changed his life. Inspired by her generosity he starts a scholarship program of his own, which gives a new generation of Kenyan students the hope of affording an education. With clarity and grace, A SMALL ACT, bears witness to the ripple effect one singular action can have.

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Director

Jennifer Arnold

Producer

Jennifer Arnold, Patricia Lee, and Jeffrey Soros

Runtime

88 & 54 minutes

Rights Represented

Educational Rights

Captions Available

No

Language

Kikuyu, English, Swahili, Sweedish

Press

“REMARKABLE”

- The Huffington Post

“A PRECIOUS AND INSPIRING TALE”

- The Hollywood Reporter

“POWERFUL”

- Christan Science Monitor
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Festival & Awards

Official Selection – SUNDANCE Film Festival
Official Selection – HOTDOCS Film Festival

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A Small Act

The Ripple effect of generosity.

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