Underplayed Gems

The Dreams of Elibidi (2010)

The Dreams of Elibidi poster
Original title
Ndoto Za Elibidi
Directed by
Kamau Ndungu, Nick Reding
Genre
drama film
Country
Kenya
Runtime
1h 15m
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

Two brothers leave home to find jobs in Nairobi. The film follows their lives and their children's lives as they deal with love, loyalty, and forgiveness, using songs and humor along the way.

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What happens

Ndoto Za Elibidi, is a 2010 Kenyan film. This is a story about two brothers who travel to Nairobi to find work. Against the backdrop of the crowded city, the play tracks their fortunes and those of their children as they struggle with questions of love, loyalty, ignorance, and forgiveness, interspersed with songs and lots of humour. With the help of a Keep A Child Alive grant, S.A.F.E. created Dreams, their first feature film, in 2009. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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