Nawi (2024)
- Directed by
- Vallentine Chelluget, Apuu Mourine, Kevin Schmutzler, Tobias Schmutzler
- Genre
- coming-of-age film
- Country
- Kenya
- Runtime
- 1h 43m
- Rated
- 12
- Rating
- 7.4 of 10 from 8 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
In a remote region of Kenya, a young girl refuses to accept a forced marriage. She fights for her right to go to school and build her own future.
hopefuldeterminedinspiringresilientearnestpoignantgrounded
What happens
NAWI: Dear Future Me (marketed as Nawi: Dear Future Me) is a 2024 Kenyan-German coming-of-age drama directed by the brothers Toby and Kevin Schmutzler, Apuu Mourine, and Vallentine Chelluget and written by Milcah Cherotich. Set in the remote Turkana region of Kenya, the film follows a young girl's struggle against a forced marriage and her pursuit of education and self-determination. NAWI was selected as the Kenyan's entry for Best International Feature Film at the 97th Academy Awards. NAWI has screened on over 50 international film festivals worldwide and has won 25 awards, including Best Promising Actor for the film's lead actress, Michelle Lemuya Ikeny at the African Movie Academy Award, Best International Film at Raindance and the German Peace Prize "Die Brücke". (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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