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Subira is a 2007 Kenyan film.
| Subira | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Ravneet "Sippy" Chadha |
| Screenplay by | Ravneet "Sippy" Chadha |
| Produced by | Kaaya Films |
| Starring | Saada Mohammed, Mwanatum Ahmed, Aisha Mohammed, Babu Hussein |
| Cinematography | Nathan Collett |
| Edited by | Wanjugu Ndirangu, Philip Murungi |
| Music by | Baladna of Zanzíbar, DCMA, Salmaan Ahmed |
Release date |
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Running time | 12 mins |
| Country | Kenya |
| Language | Swahili |
Synopsis
editSubira, 11, is a cheeky young girl raised in an orthodox Muslim community on the remote island of Lamu, Kenya. 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
edit- Kenya IFF 2007
- Amakula IFF 2008
- Cannes 2008
- Zanzibar IFF 2008
- Lola Kenya Children's Screen 2008
- Amiens IFF 2008
References
edit- African Film Festival of Cordoba-FCAT (license CC BY-SA-3.0)[dead link]
- Subira at IMDb
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