Have we decided to be the way we are?
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.
- 6.9
- 2012
- Released
- 1h 36m
Joseph Wairimu
MwasOlwenya Maina
OtiNancy Wanjiku Karanja
AminaMugambi Nthiga
Cedric
Paul Ogola
MoseAntony Ndung'u
WafJohnson Gitau Chege
KyaloAbubakar Mwenda
DingoMburu Kimani
Daddy MMehul Savani
KhanjiMaina Joseph
KimachiaIsaac Kiarie
KamaPeterson Gathambo
KuheyoAinea Ojiambo
Officer Mutua
Released
en
- #nairobi
- #kenya
- #aspiring actor
Reviews
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 a