Soul Boy (2010)

Directed by

Hawa Essuman

Genre

drama film

Country

Germany, Kenya

Runtime

1h 01m

Rated

G

Rating

6.8 of 10 from 12 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young boy in the Kibera slum of Nairobi searches for a way to help his father after he falls mysteriously ill. The story follows his journey through the community and his growing understanding of the challenges around him.

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What happens

Soul Boy is a 2010 drama film written by Billy Kahora and directed by Hawa Essuman. It developed under the mentorship of German director and producer Tom Tykwer in Kibera, one of the largest slums in the African continent, in the middle of Nairobi, Kenya. The film has received five nominations at the 2011 Africa Movie Academy Awards. The film originated in a workshop for young film enthusiasts from Nairobi, guided by Tykwer. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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