# Kanlex Pictures

> Kanlex Pictures Limited is an independent film production studio based in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, that develops, produces and distributes Swahili-language African cinema for global audiences. Its flagship short film is USIFUNGUE, a psychological horror-thriller streamed direct-to-consumer on Kanlex Play for TZS 1,000 per film, paid with mobile money.

This file describes https://kanlexpictures.com and points to the LLM-friendly (markdown) versions of its content. The live site is a bilingual Kiswahili/English single-page studio site; the markdown files listed below are the canonical plain-text versions for agent consumption.

- **Legal name:** Kanlex Pictures Limited, trading as "Kanlex Pictures"
- **Entity type:** independent film production studio (development, production, post-production, distribution)
- **Slogan:** "Telling African Stories to the World"
- **Headquarters:** Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
- **Languages:** Kiswahili (primary), English
- **Founders** Alex Leo and Katemi Kanti, hence Kanlex
- **Email:** kanlexpictures@gmail.com
- **Website:** https://kanlexpictures.com
- **Flagship film:** USIFUNGUE — Swahili psychological thriller / horror / mystery, rated 16+, English subtitles; official logline: "After being possessed by dark forces, a former pastor returns from hiding to hunt down sinners."
- **Distribution model:** direct-to-consumer on Kanlex Play at TZS 1,000 (~USD 0.38) per film, payable by M-Pesa, Tigo Pesa, Airtel Money or HaloPesa
- **Creator platform:** Kanlex Studio — self-service distribution, analytics and royalty monetization for East African filmmakers
- **Business inquiries:** distribution rights, theatrical screenings, festival programming and co-productions → kanlexpictures@gmail.com with the subject line `[Distribution Inquiry]`

Kwa Kiswahili: Kanlex Pictures Limited ni studio huru ya utengenezaji wa filamu yenye makao makuu Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Studio inaandika, inatengeneza na kusambaza sinema za Kiswahili kwa hadhira ya kimataifa. Filamu yao kuu ni USIFUNGUE, filamu ya kutisha na kusisimua kisaikolojia inayotazamwa kupitia jukwaa lao la Kanlex Play kwa TZS 1,000 kwa filamu, ikilipiwa kwa M-Pesa, Tigo Pesa, Airtel Money au HaloPesa.

## Markdown content

- [Homepage — Kanlex Pictures](https://kanlexpictures.com/index.md): Studio overview, the 5-pillar manifesto on the Tanzanian film industry, the USIFUNGUE showcase (logline, spoiler-free synopsis, credits), the official teaser trailer, Kanlex Play pricing, and contact details.
- [Privacy Policy](https://kanlexpictures.com/privacy.md): Personal data collected by Kanlex Pictures Limited, Kanlex Studio and Kanlex Play, the Google API Services Limited Use disclosure, third-party processors, data retention and account/data deletion rights.
- [Terms of Service](https://kanlexpictures.com/terms.md): Creator distribution agreement for Kanlex Studio — content warranties, prohibited content, automated safety screening, licensing and IP terms, revenue and takedown, governing law.
- [Full site text](https://kanlexpictures.com/llms-full.txt): Every page above concatenated into a single file, for one-fetch ingestion.

## Flagship film — USIFUNGUE

- [USIFUNGUE on the homepage](https://kanlexpictures.com/index.md): Official logline, three-paragraph spoiler-free synopsis, genre tags, age rating, language and production credits. The film is a Kanlex Original in Swahili with English subtitles.
- [Official teaser trailer — 16:9](https://kanlexpictures.com/assets/usifungue_teaser_16_9.mp4): Widescreen cinematic cut of the official teaser, MP4, Swahili audio.
- [Official teaser trailer — 9:16](https://kanlexpictures.com/assets/usifungue_teaser_9_16.mp4): Vertical mobile cut of the same teaser, MP4, Swahili audio.
- [USIFUNGUE poster — 16:9](https://kanlexpictures.com/assets/usifungue_poster_16_9.jpeg): Landscape key art used for the hero banner and video thumbnail.
- [USIFUNGUE poster — 9:16](https://kanlexpictures.com/assets/usifungue_poster_9_16.jpeg): Portrait key art used on mobile.

## Platforms and services

- [Kanlex Play — mobile](https://kanlexplay.co.tz): The consumer streaming service. Enter a mobile number, choose a film, pay TZS 1,000 by mobile money, and stream immediately. No subscription; Data Saver delivery from 360p to 1080p FHD.
- [Kanlex Play — web player](https://web.kanlexpictures.com): Browser version of the same streaming catalogue.
- [Kanlex Studio](https://studio.kanlexpictures.com): Creator-facing platform where filmmakers upload films, track analytics and earn royalties. Accounts via Google OAuth or email; creators must be 18+.
- [Kanlex Agent registration](https://agents.kanlexpictures.com): Registration for cinema and media-library owners who want to distribute Kanlex titles as agents.

## Optional

- [Studio ident video](https://kanlexpictures.com/assets/brand-logo.mp4): Animated Kanlex Pictures golden-eagle logo ident, MP4.
- [Kanlex Pictures logo](https://kanlexpictures.com/assets/kanlex_eagle_logo.jpeg): Golden eagle studio mark.
- [Kanlex Studio / Play app logo](https://kanlexpictures.com/assets/kanlex_studio_play_logo_512.png): Square platform logo, 512px PNG.
- [XML sitemap](https://kanlexpictures.com/sitemap.xml): Sitemap with image and video extensions for the homepage.
- [Plain-text sitemap](https://kanlexpictures.com/sitemap.txt): Flat list of the site's canonical URLs and media assets.
- [robots.txt](https://kanlexpictures.com/robots.txt): Crawling policy. All user agents, including AI and LLM crawlers, are welcome.