Soul Boy (2010)
A Lost Father. A Dedicated Son. A Magical Journey.
Abila (14) lives in one of the most miserable slums in Africa. His girlfriend Shiku belongs to a different tribe, as the result of which he is not really allowed to fraternize with her. And then one drunken night his father gambles away his own soul.
- Date of release
- 2010-03-04
- TMDB
- 6.3 / 10 (12)
- Runtime
- 1h 1m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Hawa Essuman
Casting
- Samson Odhiambo — Abila
- Leila Dayan Opou — Shiku
- Krysteen Savane — Nyawawa
- Frank Kimani — Macharia
- Joab Ogolla — Abi's Father
- Lucy Gachanja — Abi's Mother
Interesting facts
Soul Boy is a 2010 drama film written by Billy Kahora and directed by Hawa Essuman. It developed under the mentorship of German director and producer Tom Tykwer in Kibera, one of the largest slums in the African continent, in the middle of Nairobi, Kenya. The film has received five nominations at the 2011 Africa Movie Academy Awards.
Production and release
Soul Boy was developed through a workshop led by German director Tom Tykwer and produced as a collaboration between Kenyan and German filmmakers. It was filmed on location in Kibera, with many local residents participating in its production. The film premiered in 2010 and was screened at several international film festivals, including the International Film Festival Rotterdam and the Gothenburg Film Festival.
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