The Kenya-Germany coming-of-age drama, featuring a star-making performance by Michelle Lemuya Ikeny and available in the Cannes market, was Kenya’s entry for the best international feature Oscar race.
In the lead role, young actor Michelle Lemuya Ikeny gives a performance of astounding grit and grace, overshadowed by the project’s heavy-handed political statement. Being the only daughter in her ...
Atlas International Film has taken international rights for “Nawi,” a drama about a 13-year-old Kenyan girl who yearns to go to high school but instead is going to be forced into an arranged marriage.
"Especially the younger generation has responded very well," the 15-year-old who just won a Raindance award tells THR in an interview. "They now feel more empowered." By Georg Szalai Global Business ...