Subira (2007)
- Directed by
- Ravneet "Sippy" Chadha
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Kenya
- Runtime
- 12 min
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
On Lamu Island in Kenya, 11-year-old Subira struggles when she reaches adulthood and must wear a hijab, facing rules that her older brother does not. The film follows her rebellion against the family traditions that now constrain her life.
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What happens
Subira is a 2007 Kenyan film recorded on the shores of Lamu Island. Subira is an 11-year-old rebellious Muslim girl whose life turns upside down when she reaches adulthood and is forced to wear a hijab, she expects to follow the same rules as her older brother. This intense family drama brilliantly illustrates the dichotomy between modernity and tradition. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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