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Nawi

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Nawi

Aug 24, 2024

1h 43m

★ 7.4

Overview

In the remote Turkana region of Kenya, 13-year-old Nawi's aspirations of higher education are shattered when her father plans to marry her off to a stranger to ensure the family a substantial amount of livestock.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

FilmCrew Media

Learning Lions

Baobab Pictures

Nawi Trailers

Cast

Michelle Lemuya Ikeny

Nawi

Michelle Lemuya Ikeny

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Joel

Joel Liwan

Benson Ochungo Obiero

Eree (Nawi's Father)

Benson Ochungo Obiero

Ben Tekee

Shadrack

Ben Tekee

Michelle Tiren

Rosemary (Nawi's Mother)

Michelle Tiren

Patrick Oketch

Emanikor

Patrick Oketch

Marrianne Nungo

Mama Ekai

Marrianne Nungo

Nyokabi Macharia

Madam Christine

Nyokabi Macharia

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Zawari's Mother

Rael Atyang

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Adult Noel

Kevin Basara

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Reporter

Milcah Cherotich

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Driver

Simon Ebei

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