Soul Boy
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Soul Boy is a 2010 Kenyan 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 5 nominations at the 2011 African Movie Academy Awards.
Drama film
A drama film is a film genre that depends mostly on in-depth development of realistic characters dealing with emotional themes. Dramatic themes such as alcoholism, drug addiction, infidelity, moral dilemmas, racial prejudice, religious intolerance, poverty, class divisions, violence against women...
, written by Billy Kahora and directed by Hawa Essuman. It developed under the mentorship of German director and producer Tom Tykwer
Tom Tykwer
Tom Tykwer is a German film director, screenwriter, and composer. He is best known internationally for directing Run Lola Run , Heaven , Perfume: The Story of a Murderer , and The International ....
in Kibera
Kibera
Kibera is a division of Nairobi Area, Kenya, and neighbourhood of the city of Nairobi, located from the city centre. Kibera is the largest slum in Nairobi, and the second largest urban slum in Africa...
, one of the largest slums in the African continent, in the middle of Nairobi
Nairobi
Nairobi is the capital and largest city of Kenya. The city and its surrounding area also forms the Nairobi County. The name "Nairobi" comes from the Maasai phrase Enkare Nyirobi, which translates to "the place of cool waters". However, it is popularly known as the "Green City in the Sun" and is...
, Kenya
Kenya
Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...
. The film has received 5 nominations at the 2011 African Movie Academy Awards.
Cast
- Samson Odhiambo
- Leila Dayan Opou
- Krysteen Savane
- Frank Kimani
- Joab Ogolla
- Lucy Gachanja
- Katherine Damaris
- Kevin Onyango Omondi
- Calvin Shikuku Odhiambo
- Nordeen Abdulghani
Plot
Soul Boy is the story of 14-year old Abila searching for the soul of his father. The "Nyawawa" gives Abi 7 tasks to fulfill in order to regain his fathers soul. The film follows Abila and his friend Shiku through from the huts of Kibera to the mansions of Karen.Awards
- Dioraphte Audience Award, International Film Festival RotterdamInternational Film Festival RotterdamThe International Film Festival Rotterdam is an annual film festival held in various cinemas in Rotterdam, Netherlands held at the end of January. It is approximately comparable in size to other major European festivals such as Cannes, Venice, Berlin, and Locarno...
- Veto Award, Afrika-Filmfestival, LeuvenLeuvenLeuven is the capital of the province of Flemish Brabant in the Flemish Region, Belgium...
, BelgiumBelgiumBelgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many... - Signis Award, Zanzibar International Film Festival, ZanzibarZanzibarZanzibar ,Persian: زنگبار, from suffix bār: "coast" and Zangi: "bruin" ; is a semi-autonomous part of Tanzania, in East Africa. It comprises the Zanzibar Archipelago in the Indian Ocean, off the coast of the mainland, and consists of numerous small islands and two large ones: Unguja , and Pemba...
, TanzaniaTanzaniaThe United Republic of Tanzania is a country in East Africa bordered by Kenya and Uganda to the north, Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west, and Zambia, Malawi, and Mozambique to the south. The country's eastern borders lie on the Indian Ocean.Tanzania is a state... - Polish Filmmakers Association Award, Ale Kino!, PoznanPoznanPoznań is a city on the Warta river in west-central Poland, with a population of 556,022 in June 2009. It is among the oldest cities in Poland, and was one of the most important centres in the early Polish state, whose first rulers were buried at Poznań's cathedral. It is sometimes claimed to be...
, PolandPolandPoland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north... - Best Short Film, Kalasha Awards, NairobiNairobiNairobi is the capital and largest city of Kenya. The city and its surrounding area also forms the Nairobi County. The name "Nairobi" comes from the Maasai phrase Enkare Nyirobi, which translates to "the place of cool waters". However, it is popularly known as the "Green City in the Sun" and is...
, KenyaKenyaKenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east... - Best Lead Actor: Samson Odhiambo, Kalasha Awards, NairobiNairobiNairobi is the capital and largest city of Kenya. The city and its surrounding area also forms the Nairobi County. The name "Nairobi" comes from the Maasai phrase Enkare Nyirobi, which translates to "the place of cool waters". However, it is popularly known as the "Green City in the Sun" and is...
, KenyaKenyaKenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east... - Best Scriptwriter: Billy Kahora, Kalasha Awards, NairobiNairobiNairobi is the capital and largest city of Kenya. The city and its surrounding area also forms the Nairobi County. The name "Nairobi" comes from the Maasai phrase Enkare Nyirobi, which translates to "the place of cool waters". However, it is popularly known as the "Green City in the Sun" and is...
, KenyaKenyaKenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east... - Best Actor : Samson Odhiambo, Kenya International Film Festival, NairobiNairobiNairobi is the capital and largest city of Kenya. The city and its surrounding area also forms the Nairobi County. The name "Nairobi" comes from the Maasai phrase Enkare Nyirobi, which translates to "the place of cool waters". However, it is popularly known as the "Green City in the Sun" and is...
, KenyaKenyaKenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east... - Best East African Film, Kenya International Film Festival, NairobiNairobiNairobi is the capital and largest city of Kenya. The city and its surrounding area also forms the Nairobi County. The name "Nairobi" comes from the Maasai phrase Enkare Nyirobi, which translates to "the place of cool waters". However, it is popularly known as the "Green City in the Sun" and is...
, KenyaKenyaKenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east... - Special Mention “Passeurs d’images” prize, FESTIVAL CINÉ JUNIOR (International Film Festival for Young people), ParisParisParis is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, FranceFranceThe French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France... - The Young Jury Prize, FESTIVAL CINÉ JUNIOR (International Film Festival for Young people), ParisParisParis is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, FranceFranceThe French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France... - Spiritual Film Festival Award, Paris
- Best Children Film Award at the Film Festival Recklinghausen (Germany) 2011
- Best Editor: Ephantus Ng'ethe Gitungo, African Movie Academy Awards
Germany
- 2010: Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale)Berlin International Film FestivalThe Berlin International Film Festival , also called the Berlinale, is one of the world's leading film festivals and most reputable media events. It is held in Berlin, Germany. Founded in West Berlin in 1951, the festival has been celebrated annually in February since 1978...
International
- 2010: Gothenburg Film FestivalGothenburg Film FestivalGöteborg International Film Festival is an annual film festival in Gothenburg, Sweden, launched in 1979. The first year the festival showed 17 films on 3 screens, and had 3 000 visitors. Today, the film festival is the biggest in Scandinavia and takes place 10 days every year between January and...
- 2010: International Film Festival RotterdamInternational Film Festival RotterdamThe International Film Festival Rotterdam is an annual film festival held in various cinemas in Rotterdam, Netherlands held at the end of January. It is approximately comparable in size to other major European festivals such as Cannes, Venice, Berlin, and Locarno...
- 2010: Afrika-Filmfestival
- 2010 Edinburgh International Film FestivalEdinburgh International Film FestivalThe Edinburgh International Film Festival is an annual fortnight of cinema screenings and related events taking place each June. Established in 1947, it is the world's oldest continually running film festival...
- 2010 Durban International Film FestivalDurban International Film FestivalThe Durban International Film Festival is an annual film festival that takes place in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal province, South Africa. It is one of the oldest and largest film festival in Southern African and presents over 200 screenings celebrating the best in South African, African and...
- 2010 Sydney Film FestivalSydney Film FestivalThe Sydney Film Festival is an annual film festival held in the Australian city of Sydney and is held over 12 days in June. The competitive film festival draws international and local attention, with films being showcased in several venues across the city centre and includes features,...
- 2010 Cinemafrica Stockholm
- 2010 Nairobi, Kenya Premiere
- 2010 African Film Festival Tarifa
- 2010 Sydney Film Festival
- 2010 Khouribga Maroc
- 2010 Seoul Intl Youth Film Festival
- 2010 Montreal World Film Festival
- 2010 Cinemas D'Afrique
- 2010 Cambridge Film Festival
- 2010 Montreal Intl Black Film Festival
- 2010 Films From the South OSLO
- 2010 Hamptons Intl Film Festival
- 2010 Warsaw Film Festival
- 2010 Carlow African Film Festival
- 2010 Discovery Film Festival
- 2010 Chicago Intl Children's Film Festival
- 2010 Carthage Film Festival
- 2010 African Diaspora Film Festival NY
- 2010 Palm Springs Film Festival
- 2010 San Diego Black Film Festival
- 2010 Adelaide Film Festival
- 2010 FESPACO, Burkina Faso
- 2010 Birds Eye View FF
- 2010 FEBIOFEST
- 2010 Toronto IFF for children
- 2010 ReelWorld Film Festival
- 2010 Ecrans Noirs - Cameroun
- 2010 Rwanda Film Festival
- 2010 Zanzibar Film Festival, Tanzania
- 2010 Zimbabwe International Film Festival
- 2010 Kenya International Film Festival
- 2010 Amakula Kampala International FilmFestival Uganda
- 2010 Ethiopia Film Festival
- 2010 Festival du film de Dakar, Senegal
- 2010 Quintessence, Benin