Kenyan movie Nairobi Half Life examines gang culture and crime in the Kenyan capital.
Nairobi Half Life —
Kenyan movie Nairobi Half Life examines gang culture and crime in the Kenyan capital.
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Joseph Wairimu won best actor at the Durban International Film Festival for his portrayal of main character Mwas. In the movie Mwas is an aspiring actor who gets dragged into a life of crime.
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Joseph Wairimu won best actor at the Durban International Film Festival for his portrayal of main character Mwas. In the movie Mwas is an aspiring actor who gets dragged into a life of crime.
Left to right : Olwenya Maina, who plays Oti in Nairobi Half Life, and director Tosh Gitonga, at the film's German premiere in Berlin on October 10.<br /><br />Gitonga says he wants to change views about crime in Kenya.
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Left to right : Olwenya Maina, who plays Oti in Nairobi Half Life, and director Tosh Gitonga, at the film's German premiere in Berlin on October 10.

Gitonga says he wants to change views about crime in Kenya.
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Crime is especially high in Nairobi, according to the U.S. State Department. It estimates the city averages about 10 vehicle hijackings each day.
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Crime is especially high in Nairobi, according to the U.S. State Department. It estimates the city averages about 10 vehicle hijackings each day.
courtesy One Fine Day Films
Some of the cast of Nairobi Half Life, Kenya's first-ever film to be considered for an Oscar.
Nairobi Half Life —
Some of the cast of Nairobi Half Life, Kenya's first-ever film to be considered for an Oscar.
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