Nawi
7.7
In the remote Turkana region of Kenya, 13-year-old Nawi's aspirations of higher education are shattered when her father plans to marry her off to a stranger to ensure the family a substantial amount of livestock.
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Cast
18 people
Michelle Lemuya Ikeny
Nawi
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Joel Liwan
Joel
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Benson Ochungo Obiero
Eree (Nawi's Father)
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Ben Tekee
Shadrack
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Njoro wa Uba
Michelle Tiren
Rosemary (Nawi's Mother)
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Inkabi
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Patrick Oketch
Emanikor
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The Lion Standing in the Wind
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Marrianne Nungo
Mama Ekai
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Supa Modo
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Nyokabi Macharia
Madam Christine
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Chaguo
Twende
Rael Atyang
Zawari's Mother
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Kevin Basara
Adult Noel
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Milcah Cherotich
Reporter
Simon Ebei
Driver
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Kevin Schmutzler Director · Tobias Schmutzler Director Vallentine Chelluget Director
United States release March 6, 2026 · Produced in Kenya · Languages English, Swahili
Production
FilmCrew Media
Production
Learning Lions
Production
Baobab Pictures
Production
Kenya
Produced in
Languages
Original language
Swahili
Spoken on screen
English · Swahili
Release dates
Kenya · August 1, 2024
Premiere · Nairobi
Kenya · August 24, 2024
Limited theatrical
United States · March 6, 2026
Theatrical
Canada
March 6, 2026 · Limited theatrical
China
April 19, 2025 · Premiere · Beijing International Film Festival
Czechia
May 29, 2025 · Premiere · Zlín Film Festival
Germany
October 25, 2024 · Premiere · Hof International Film Festival
March 5, 2026 · Theatrical
Hong Kong SAR China
July 20, 2025 · Premiere · Hong Kong Kids International Film Festival
Netherlands
October 15, 2025 · Premiere · 013 International Film Festival
December 18, 2025 · Theatrical
Russia
March 4, 2025 · Premiere · Spirit Of Fire International Festival Of Cinematographic Debuts
Taiwan
March 30, 2026 · Premiere · Taiwan Int'l Children’s Film Festival
United Kingdom
November 11, 2025 · Premiere · Women and the World International Film Festival
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