The House of Rust

In a coastal town where stories are told in the salt air, young Aisha sets out to find her missing father and the legendary House of Rust. Guided by Hamza — a talking cat with his own cryptic agenda — she sails beyond known shores into a realm where folklore breathes and the line between myth and reality thins. Khadija Abdalla Bajaber's debut is a lyrical, Afrofuturist reimagining of Swahili Coast oral traditions, blending coming-of-age wonder with haunting beauty.