Summary
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.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Thought-provoking
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 60GoodWatch 61
IMDb6.6
Audience score53%
Running time
1 h 1 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 dramas, −48 min on the typical 109
typical 10961Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 3 countries, rent or buy in 3 more
Released
2010
March 4, 2010
16 years ago
Genre
DramaLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
SwahiliMade in
Kenya
Germany
Rated
- GUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
Directing · 5
- Hawa Essuman Director
- Tony Rimwah Assistant Director
- Tony Rimwah Assistant Director
- Tony Rimwah Assistant Director
- Tony Rimwah Assistant Director
Writing · 1
- Billy Kahora Screenplay
Production · 6
- Tom Tykwer Producer, Supervising Technical Director
- Marie Steinmann Producer
- Verena Rahmig Producer
- Guy Wilson Producer
- Sarika Hemi Lakhani Producer
- Siobhain “Ginger” Wilson Producer
Camera · 1
- Christian Almesberger Director of Photography
Editing · 2
- Ng'ehte Gitungo Editor
- Tony Rimwah First Assistant Editor
Sound · 2
- Xaver von Treyer Music
- Big Willie Kiumi Sound mixer
Art · 1
- Naima Mungai Production Design
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