‘The Shadow Scholars’ Sheds Light on Multibillion-Dollar ‘Fake Essay’ Industry Built on the Work and Wits of Kenyan Writers

An underground economy built around the Kenyans ghost-writing essays for more privileged college students is brought into the light in Eloïse King’s “The Shadow Scholars,” a documentary executive produced by Steve McQueen that plays this week at the Joburg Film Festival. The London-born director’s feature debut is a revealing portrait of the multibillion-dollar “fake essay” […]

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