Nairobi Half Life (2012)
- Directed by
- David Gitonga
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Germany, Kenya
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Rated
- 16
- Rating
- 6.9 of 10 from 12 voters
- 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
A young man from the countryside moves to Nairobi hoping to become an actor. He gets caught up in the city's criminal underworld while pursuing his dream.
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What happens
Nairobi Half Life (Swahili: Nusu Maisha ya Nairobi) is a 2012 Kenyan drama film directed by David "Tosh" Gitonga. The film was selected as the Kenyan entry for the Best Foreign Language Oscar at the 85th Academy Awards but did not make it to the final shortlist. It was the first time Kenya had submitted a film in this category. At the 33rd Durban International Film Festival, Joseph Wairimu won the award for Best Actor. He also won the Africa Movie Academy Award for Most Promising Actor from the Awards 9th ceremony. It won the most awards at Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards 2014. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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