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Joseph Wairimu
Mwas
Olwenya Maina
Oti
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Amina
Mugambi Nthiga
Cedric
Paul Ogola
Mose
Antony Ndung'u
Waf
Johnson Gitau Chege
Kyalo
Kamau Wa Ndung'u
John Waya
Abubakar Mwenda
Dingo
Mburu Kimani
Daddy M
Mehul Savani
Khanji
Maina Joseph
Kimachia
Isaac Kiarie
Kama
Peterson Gathambo
Kuheyo
Ainea Ojiambo
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A review by babadubu
8.5
Written by babadubu on Tue Jan 08 2013
Nairobi Half Life does not boast an original premise. A young kid from rural Kenya with dreams of moving to the city(Nairobi) and becoming an actor.
What immediately differentiates it from other local films and a lot of international films is how it casts an unforgiving realistic eye on the protagonists life and actions. The movie does an excellent job of examining the underbelly of suffering and desperation in the country, from personal struggles of the youth to larger hurdles the nation is trying to leap; all the while narrating a story that will take you through a full range of genuine em...
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Original Language
English
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Keywords
- nairobi
- kenya
- aspiring actor