Nairobi Half Life

Nairobi Half Life

Have we decided to be the way we are?

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Release Date

7/21/2012

Runtime

96 mins

Overview

Mwas, a young aspiring actor from upcountry Kenya dreams of becoming an accomplished actor one day, and in pursuit of this, he makes his way to Nairobi, the city of opportunity. He quickly understands why Nairobi is nicknamed Nairrobery as he is bereaved of all his money and belongings and left alone in a city where he doesn’t know a soul. Luck or the lack of it brings Mwas face to face with the city’s criminals and forms a friendship with a small time crook who takes him in. He is quickly drawn into a world of crime as he struggles to pursue his dream of becoming an actor. Keeping the two worlds separate proves to be a challenge for Mwas as he steps into this unknown world called Nairobi.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

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Revenue

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A young man's dreams of stardom collide with the brutal realities of survival in Nairobi's underworld, trapping him between two incompatible worlds. The film captures the intoxicating pull of ambition alongside the desperation that can corrupt it.

Mood

TenseWistfulDefiantBittersweet

Themes

AmbitionSurvivalIdentityComing of ageCorruption

Tone

Matter-of-fact

Pacing

Steady

Look

NaturalisticDocumentary-like

Structure

Linear

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