''Subira'' is a 2007
Kenyan film
The cinema of Kenya refers to the film industry of Kenya. Although a very small industry by western comparison, Kenya has produced or been a location for film since the early 1950s when ''Men Against the Sun'' was filmed in 1952. Although, in t ...
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Synopsis
Subira, 11, is a cheeky young girl raised in an orthodox Muslim community on the remote island of
Lamu
Lamu or Lamu Town is a small town on Lamu Island, which in turn is a part of the Lamu Archipelago in Kenya. Situated by road northeast of Mombasa that ends at Mokowe Jetty, from where the sea channel has to be crossed to reach Lamu Isla ...
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Kenya
Kenya, officially the Republic of Kenya, is a country located in East Africa. With an estimated population of more than 52.4 million as of mid-2024, Kenya is the 27th-most-populous country in the world and the 7th most populous in Africa. ...
. She dreams of being as free as her brother, but her mother wants her to follow tradition and learn to be an exemplary woman. Subira, however, has other plans. She wants to live by her own rules no matter what people say.
Awards
* Kenya IFF 2007
* Amakula IFF 2008
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Cannes 2008
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Zanzibar IFF 2008
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Lola Kenya Children's Screen
Lola Kenya Screen, or Lola Kenya Children's Screen is an audio-visual media festival and learning-by-doing mentorship for children and youth in eastern Africa. It encompasses film production, film criticism, cultural journalism, media literacy, m ...
2008
* Amiens IFF 2008
References
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2007 films
Films set in Kenya
Kenyan drama films
Kenyan short films
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