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Completed - ENGLISH, AFRIKAANS - Drama, Family - 74 minutes

Log Line

The story of a young girl whose dream of becoming a superhero is threatened by terminal illness, inspiring her village to rally together to make her dream come true.

Year of production : 2018

Director(s) : Likarion WAINAINA
Writer(s) : Mugambi NTHIGA, Silas MIAMI, Wanjeri GAKURU, Kamau WANDUNG'U
Cast : Stycie WAWERU, Marrianne NUNGO, Nyawara NDAMBIA

Producer(s) : Sarika LAKHANI, Siobhan WILSON, Tom TYKWER, Marie STEINMANN-TYKWER, Guy WILSON

Synopsis

Jo is a witty 9-year-old girl who loves action films and dreams of being a superhero. However, she is terminally ill and instead of flying through the sky and battling crime, she is taken back to her rural village to live out the rest of her short life. Her only comfort during these dull times is her superhero dream & a dream which her rebellious teenage sister Mwix, her overprotective mother Kathryn & and indeed the entire village of Maweni & think they can fulfil with a little inspired genius.

Production

Country(ies) : KENYA

BELGIUM Apr 21, 2018 MOOOV
GERMANY SCHLINGEL - IFF
SOUTH AFRI BIG WORLD CINEM
SWEDEN Apr 21, 2018 FILMCENTRUM DIS


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Festivals and Awards

Berlinale 2018 (Generation Kplus Best Feature Film (Crystal Bear))
Durban International Film Festival 2018
Seattle International Film Festival 2018


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