Nairobi Half Life

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

July 21, 2012

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English, Kikuyu, Swahili

Countries

Kenya, Germany

Production

One Fine Day Films,Ginger Ink

Cast

Johnson Gitau Chege,Maina Joseph,Isaac Kiarie,Mehul Savani,Mugambi Nthiga,Peterson Gathambo,Kamau Wa Ndung'u,Abubakar Mwenda,Joseph Wairimu,Olwenya Mainaand 5 more

Director

David 'Tosh' Gitonga

Writer

Potash Charles Matathia,Samuel Munene,Serah Mwihaki

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt2234428