2019 Directed by Ravneet Sippy Chadha
Subira, is a young, free-spirited girl from the rural areas of Kenya. She seems to have her whole life ahead of her, that is, until the death of her loving and encouraging father. Life hits her hard afterwards, with traditional submissive expectations preventing her from leading the life she desires.
NEW AFRICAN FILM FESTIVAL 2020 - Film #12.
A crowd-pleasing and very well made coming of age romance with a standout performance from Brenda Wairimu in the title role. Very sweet and heartwarming, the film mostly eschews black and white villains and heroes with more shaded characterizations. It would be interesting to know how the film is viewed in its native Kenya, since the sympathetic characters seem more westernized and the antagonists are more representative of traditional values. Was it Kenya's Oscar submission because it demonstrated Kenya’s current mores or because it would be more acceptable to U.S. audiences?
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