Kibera Kid (2006) +

DIR.:
Nathan Collett (3 films)
TRT:
12 min
MPAA Rating:
NR
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SYNOPSIS:

AVAILABLE FOR SALE SOON! A twelve year old street kid living in Kibera, Africa�s largest slum, 
must choose between gang life and redemption.


FULL SYNOPSIS

KIBERA KID is the story of Otieno, a twelve-year-old orphan living in Kibera, one of the world's largest slums. Otieno lives with the Razors, a gang of petty thieves. After a theft gone bad, Otieno is forced to choose between saving an innocent man�s life and the Razors � the only family he knows.

KIBERA KID is a unique film, a global first � a short story based on the lives of people in Kibera, Africa�s largest slum, located in Nairobi, Kenya.

KIBERA KID offers a window into a life that is shared by millions of people living in urban slums throughout the world.

KIBERA KID is suitable for all ages, from 10 through adult.

KIBERA KID has screened at over 40 film festivals worldwide and won numerous awards including:
� Student Emmy 2007 for best Children's Program category (Hollywood, USA)
� Best Short Film, Kenya International Film Festival, (Nairobi, Kenya)
� Best Kenyan Children's Film, Lola Film Festival (Nairobi, Kenya),
� Best Director, Angelus Film Festival, (Los Angeles USA),
� Graduate Student Director Award, Hampton's International Film Festival (New York, USA),
� Most Innovative Short Film, Real to Reel (Vancouver, Canada)
� Best Film for Teenagers, Danville International Children's Film Festival (California, USA)

In English with some Swahili and Sheng (local dialect) with Engllsh, Swahili, Spanish subtitles.

CAST & CREW

  • Producer(s): Nathan Collett, Leslie Khadondi
  • Writer(s): Nathan Collett
  • Actor(s): Ignatius Juma, Geoffrey Twanga, Dogfrey Ojiambo

ADDITIONAL CREDITS

  • Music: Jermaine Stegall, Editing: Jesse Ellis, Post Sound: Brian Long

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EXTERNAL LINKS

Hot Sun Foundation website Kibera Kid blog Kibera Kid website

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