Nawi

Nawi (2024)

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.

Date of release
2024-08-24
TMDB
7.4 / 10 (8)
Runtime
1h 43m
Genres
Drama
Director
Vallentine Chelluget, Apuu Mourine, Kevin Schmutzler, Tobias Schmutzler

Casting

Interesting facts

NAWI: Dear Future Me is a 2024 Kenyan-German coming-of-age drama directed by the brothers Toby and Kevin Schmutzler, Apuu Mourine, and Vallentine Chelluget and written by Milcah Cherotich. Set in the remote Turkana region of Kenya, the film follows a young girl's struggle against a forced marriage and her pursuit of education and self-determination.

Background and development

NAWI is a collaboration between the production companies FilmCrew Media GmbH and Baobab Pictures and the Turkana-based NGO Learning Lions, which focuses on educational opportunities and social empowerment for young people in Turkana, Kenya. The story for the script was found through a national writing contest in Kenya, where Milcah Cherotich, a first-time writer, shared a compelling story about a young girl facing forced marriage.

NAWI was filmed in the remote landscapes of Turkana, with a team that included international and Kenyan crew members. It was directed by four directors,Toby and Kevin Schmutzler, Apuu Mourine and Vallentine Chelluget. The production itself became a learning experience for many in the region, reflecting the film's mission of empowerment through education and cross-cultural collaboration.

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