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18 Hours (2017)

18 Hours poster
Directed by
Njue Kevin
Genre
drama film, thriller film
Country
Kenya
Runtime
1h 08m
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A rookie paramedic tries to save a road accident victim who is refused entry to a hospital. The paramedic must keep the patient alive for 18 hours while trapped in an ambulance.

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What happens

18 Hours is a 2017 Kenyan drama film written and directed by Njue Kevin on his directorial debut. The cast includes Nick Ndeda, Sue Wanjiru, Brian Ogola, Isaya Evans and Shirleen Wangari. The film "follows a rookie paramedic who survives 18 hours in an ambulance for the life of a road accident casualty who is denied admission into hospital." The film, made history as being the first Kenyan picture to be nominated for the Best Overall film at the Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards (AMVCA) bagging 4 other nominations in the 2018 awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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