Soul boy /
Nairobi, Kenya. 14 year-old Abila lives with his parents in Kibera, one of the largest slums in East Africa. One morning the teenager discovers his father ill and delirious. Someone has stolen his soul, mumbles the father as he sits huddled in a corner. Abila is shocked and confused but wants to hel...
| Other Authors: | , , , , |
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| Format: | Video |
| Language: | Swahili Kikuyu English |
| Language Notes: | In Swahili, Kikuyu, and English with English subtitles. |
| Published: |
New Jersey :
Juno Films,
2010.
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| Series: | Academic Video Online
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| Online Access: | Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press) |
| Summary: | Nairobi, Kenya. 14 year-old Abila lives with his parents in Kibera, one of the largest slums in East Africa. One morning the teenager discovers his father ill and delirious. Someone has stolen his soul, mumbles the father as he sits huddled in a corner. Abila is shocked and confused but wants to help his father and goes in search of a suitable cure. Supported by his friend Shiku who is the same age as him, he learns that his father has gambled his soul away in the company of a spiritual woman. The teenager doesn't want to believe it and sets about looking for the witch. When he finally discovers her in the darkest corner of the ghetto, she gives him seven challenging tasks to save his father's lost soul. Abila embarks on an adventurous journey which leads him right through the microcosm of his home town. |
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| Item Description: | Title from resource description page (viewed March 19, 2019). |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (57 minutes) |
| Playing Time: | 00:57:22 |
| Awards: | Won 2010 Africa International Film Festival (AFRIFF) Feature Film Competition Won 2010 Dioraphte Award International Film Festival Rotterdam |