Story of a young girl whose dream of becoming a superhero is threatened by terminal illness, inspiring her village to rally together to make her dream come true.Read More »
Kenya
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Likarion Wainaina – Supa Modo (2018)
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Sam Soko – Softie (2020)
2011-2020DocumentaryKenyaPoliticsSam SokoPolitical activist Boniface “Softie” Mwangi runs for office in a regional Kenyan election, which puts pressure on his young family and his convictions.Read More »
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David ‘Tosh’ Gitonga – Nairobi Half Life (2012)
2011-2020David 'Tosh' GitongaDramaKenya* The official submission of Kenya to the Best Foreign Language Film of the 85th Academy Awards 2013.
Despite his parents’ wishes, Mwas leaves his small village and embarks on a journey to Kenya’s capital in order to pursue a career in acting. Naïve and filled with hope, he quickly learns why the city is nicknamed “Nairobbery.” A few innocent mistakes land him in jail, which eventually leads Mwas to connect with a gang. Although he learns how to survive in the dangerous and sprawling urban center, Mwas is torn between his new lifestyle of theft and violence and his dream of becoming an actor.Read More »