Nairobi half life /
A young, aspiring actor from upcountry Kenya dreams of becoming a success in the big city. In pursuit of this and to the chagrin of his brother and parents, he makes his way to Nairobi: the city of opportunity. He quickly understands why Nairobi is nicknamed Nairobbery as he is robbed of all his mon...
| Other Authors: | , , , |
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| Format: | Video |
| Language: | Swahili Kikuyu |
| Language Notes: | In Swahili and Kikuyu with English subtitles. |
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Princeton, NJ :
Juno Films,
2012.
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| Series: | Academic Video Online
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| Online Access: | Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press) |
| Summary: | A young, aspiring actor from upcountry Kenya dreams of becoming a success in the big city. In pursuit of this and to the chagrin of his brother and parents, he makes his way to Nairobi: the city of opportunity. He quickly understands why Nairobi is nicknamed Nairobbery as he is robbed 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 him face to face with two groups of downtown crooks and he forms a friendship with a young small time gang leader who takes him in. Drawn into a new world of theft and violence, he still tries to pursue his dream of becoming an actor. Keeping the two worlds separate proves to be a contest for him as he struggles to survive in this unknown world called Nairobi. |
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| Item Description: | Title from resource description page (viewed March 28, 2019). |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (100 minutes) |
| Playing Time: | 01:40:04 |
| Awards: | Won 2013 Nashville Film Festival, New Directors Competition Won 2012 AFI Fest Audience Award, Breakthrough Won 2013 Granada Film Festival Cines del Sur, Golden Alhambra Won 2012 Durban International Film Festival, Best Actor Won 2014 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards, Best Cinematographer |