Nairobi Half Life
2012 · Movie · 96 min · ★ 6.9 · 84% critics
A young man leaves rural Kenya for Nairobi, hoping to build a life in acting, but the city strips him of his safety and savings almost immediately. As he struggles to survive, he is pulled toward petty crime and forced to balance ambition, desperation, and the harsh realities of urban life.
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Details
- Years
- 2012
- Release date
- 2012-07-21
- Language
- SW
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 84/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.9/10 (11 votes)
About
You might like this if you want a gritty, human crime drama about ambition and survival, especially if Paradise Now appeals to you; Not for you if you dislike bleak settings, moral gray areas, or rougher storytelling.
Pros: gripping city portrait; strong performances; emotionally engaging | Cons: familiar premise; occasional muddled subtitles; uneven for some viewers
Themes
- nairobi
- kenya
- aspiring actor
Awards & recognition
- International Submission to the Academy Awards · 2013 · nominated
Cast & crew
- JW
Joseph Wairimu
as Mwas
- OM
Olwenya Maina
as Oti
- NK
Nancy Wanjiku Karanja
as Amina
- MN
Mugambi Nthiga
as Cedric
- PO
Paul Ogola
as Mose
- AN
Antony Ndung'u
as Waf
- JC
Johnson Gitau Chege
as Kyalo
- KN
Kamau Wa Ndung'u
as John Waya
- AM
Abubakar Mwenda
as Dingo
- MK
Mburu Kimani
as Daddy M
Directed by David 'Tosh' Gitonga