Nairobi Half Life
7.3
“Have we decided to be the way we are?”
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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Cast
15 people
Joseph Wairimu
Mwas
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Olwenya Maina
Oti
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Nancy Wanjiku Karanja
Amina
Mugambi Nthiga
Cedric
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Paul Ogola
Mose
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Antony Ndung'u
Waf
Johnson Gitau Chege
Kyalo
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Abubakar Mwenda
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Mburu Kimani
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Mehul Savani
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Maina Joseph
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David 'Tosh' Gitonga Director · Potash Charles Matathia Writer Samuel Munene Writer
First release July 21, 2012 · Produced in Kenya, Germany · Languages English, Kikuyu, Swahili
Production
Ginger Ink
Production
One Fine Day Films
Production
Kenya · Germany
Produced in
Languages
Original language
Swahili
Spoken on screen
English · Kikuyu · Swahili
Release dates
South Africa · July 21, 2012
Premiere · Durban International Film Festival
No release date listed for United States.
Poland
April 14, 2013 · Digital
Switzerland
September 28, 2012 · Premiere · Zurich Film Festival
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