Personal portrait of a thirteen-year-old girl fighting for her destiny
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Personal portrait of a thirteen-year-old girl fighting for her destiny
za 20.12
di 23.12
Personal portrait of a thirteen-year-old girl fighting for her destiny
The film follows the tenacious and inquisitive thirteen-year-old Nawi, who discovers her father has arranged her marriage. The impressive images of the African landscape, the infectious music, and the beautiful lead performance by Michelle Lemuya Ikeny create a sympathetic film with a clear message.
Nawi lives in Turkana, a remote region in northern Kenya, where child marriage, despite being officially illegal, still occurs. When Nawi discovers her father wants to marry her off to a much older man, she decides to run away the night before her wedding. What follows is a moving and courageous struggle against a deeply rooted tradition, but also a fight for self-determination and the right to education. With this, Nawi tries to change not only her own fate, but that of all girls in Kenya.
The film is based on a story by Milcah Cherotich, the debut novel of a young woman who submitted it to a national story competition in Kenya. This story became the basis for the film and connected with both local and international concerns about child marriage and gender equality.
Vallentine Chelluget, Apuu Mourine, Kevin Schmutzler
Michelle Lemuya Ikeny, Joel Liwan, Benson Ochungo Obiero
Kenia
1u 44m
Swahili, Engels
Engels
Drama, English subs,
Vallentine Chelluget, Apuu Mourine, Kevin Schmutzler
Michelle Lemuya Ikeny, Joel Liwan, Benson Ochungo Obiero
Kenia
1u 44m
2024
Swahili, Engels
Engels
Drama, English subs
