Nairobi Half Life

Jul 21, 2012

1h 36m

★ 6.9

Have we decided to be the way we are?

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.

Genres

Drama

Crime

Comedy

Production Companies

Ginger Ink

One Fine Day Films

Nairobi Half Life Trailers

Cast

Mwas

Joseph Wairimu

Oti

Olwenya Maina

Amina

Nancy Wanjiku Karanja

Cedric

Mugambi Nthiga

Mose

Paul Ogola

Waf

Antony Ndung'u

Kyalo

Johnson Gitau Chege

John Waya

Kamau Wa Ndung'u

Dingo

Abubakar Mwenda

Daddy M

Mburu Kimani

Khanji

Mehul Savani

Kimachia

Maina Joseph

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