The young Kenyan Mwas has a dream: to tread the boards as an actor. In order to realise this dream, he leaves his village and heads for Nairobi, but is overwhelmed by the loud and wild city. One day, he is robbed and left completely helpless on the streets. Placed in this existential predicament, Mwas slowly slips into Nairobi’s underworld. What begins with petty scams and minor drug deals, ends with more serious crimes. When corrupt police begin to threaten him, he has to decide between fast money and his dream. NAIROBI HALF LIFE is one of the few Kenyan features created during Tom Tykwer’s East African “One Fine Day Films” project.
| Original Title | Nairobi Half Life | ||||||||||
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| German Title | Nairobi Half Life | ||||||||||
| French Title | Nairobi Half Life | ||||||||||
| Other Titles | Nairobi Half Life | ||||||||||
| Directed by | David Tosh Gitonga | ||||||||||
| Country | Kenya | ||||||||||
| Available Formats | DVD, Blu-ray, DCP | ||||||||||
| Screenplay | Potash Charles Matathia, Samuel Munene, Serah Mwihaki | ||||||||||
| Film Editing | Mkaiwawi Mwakaba | ||||||||||
| Soundtrack | Xaver von Treyer | ||||||||||
| Cinematography | Christian Almesberger | ||||||||||
| Sound | Mercy Adundo, Stefan Fendrich, Lawrence Kivondo | ||||||||||
| Décors | Roland Pfisterer (visuelle Effekte) | ||||||||||
| Production | Tom Tykwer, One Fine Day Films, Ginger Ink Films | ||||||||||
| Runtime | 96 Min. | ||||||||||
| Language | Swahili, Kikuyu, Englisch/d | ||||||||||
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