Nairobi Half Life

Nairobi Half Life

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Nairobi | Kenya

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  • Genre(s): Drama
  • Language(s): English
  • Director(s): David Tosh Gitonga
  • Cast(s): Olwenya Maina, Joseph Wairimu, Nancy Wanjiku Karanja, Paul Ogola, Mugambi Nthiga See all Cast & Crew
  • Duration: 1h 36min
  • Award(s): AMVC 2014 (Won)
    Black Reel 2014 (Nominated) Awards List
  • Similar To: The Blue Angels, Wonka
  • Story:
    Mwas, a young aspiring actor from upcountry Kenya dreams of becoming an accomplished actor one day, and in pursuit of this, he makes his way to Nairobi, the city of opportunity. He quickly understands why Nairobi is nicknamed Nairrobery as he is bereaved of all his money and belongings and left alone in a city where he doesn’t know a soul. Luck or the lack of it brings Mwas face to face with the city’s criminals and forms a friendship with a small time crook who takes him in. He is quickly drawn into a world of crime as he struggles to pursue his dream of becoming an actor. Keeping the two worlds separate proves to be a challenge for Mwas as he steps into this unknown world called Nairobi.
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STORY

Story
Mwas, a young aspiring actor from upcountry Kenya dreams of becoming an accomplished actor one day, and in pursuit of this, he makes his way to Nairobi, the city of opportunity. He quickly understands why Nairobi is nicknamed Nairrobery as he is bereaved of all his money and belongings and left alone in a city where he doesn’t know a soul. Luck or the lack of it brings Mwas face to face with the city’s criminals and forms a friendship with a small time crook who takes him in. He is quickly drawn into a world of crime as he struggles to pursue his dream of becoming an actor. Keeping the two worlds separate proves to be a challenge for Mwas as he steps into this unknown world called Nairobi.

AWARDS

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Won
AMVC Award

Best Cinematographer | 2014 | Christian

Golden Alhambra Award

2013 | David Tosh

Best of Festival Award

New Directors Competition | 2013 | David Tosh

Audience Award

Best International Feature Film | 2013 | David Tosh

Breakthrough | 2012 | David Tosh

Best Festival Feature Award

(director) | 2012 | David Tosh

2012 | David Tosh

Kalasha Award

Best Cinematography | 2012 | Christian

AMAA Award

Best YoungPromising Actor | 2013 | Joseph

Nominations
Black Reel Award

Outstanding Foreign Film | 2014

AMAA Award

Best Film | 2013

Best Director | 2013

Best Original Soundtrack | 2013

Best Editing | 2013

Best Actor in a Supporting Role | 2013 | Olwenya

Kalasha Award

Best Supporting Actor Film | 2012 | Olwenya

Best Editing | 2012

International Jury Award

Best Feature Film | 2012 | David Tosh

TRIVIA

Trivia

The official submission of Kenya to the Best Foreign Language Film of the 85th Academy Awards 2013.

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