| Nairobi Half Life | |
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| Directed by | David "Tosh" Gitonga |
| Written by | Billy Kahora Potash Charles Matathia Samuel Munene Serah Mwihaki |
| Produced by | Sarika Hemi Lakhani Tom Tykwer Ginger Wilson |
| Starring | Joseph Wairimu Olwenya Maina Shix Kapyenga Mugambi Nthiga |
| Cinematography | Christian Almesberger |
| Edited by | Mkaiwawi Mwakaba |
| Music by | Xaver von Treyer |
Production companies | One Fine Day Films Ginger Ink Films |
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Running time | 96 minutes |
| Country | Kenya |
| Languages | Swahili English Sheng |
Nairobi Half Life (Swahili: Nusu Maisha ya Nairobi) is a 2012 Kenyan drama film directed by David "Tosh" Gitonga. The film was selected as the Kenyan entry for the Best Foreign Language Oscar at the 85th Academy Awards, but did not make the final shortlist. It is the first time Kenya has submitted a film in this category.[2]
At the 33rd Durban International Film Festival, Joseph Wairimu won the award for Best Actor.[3] He also won the Africa Movie Academy Award for Most Promising Actor from the Awards 9th ceremony. It won the most awards at Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards 2014.[4][5]
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- ^ Vourlias, Christopher (26 September 2012). "Kenya chooses 'Life' for Oscar contest". Variety. Reed Business Information. Retrieved 27 September 2012.
- ^ "2012 Durban International Film Festival Winners". Durban IFF. 6 October 2012. Archived from the original on 6 May 2015. Retrieved 6 October 2012.
- ^ "Nairobi Half-life, The Contract, Flower Girl win big at Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards - Premium Times Nigeria". Premium Times Nigeria.
- ^ James Wamathai (8 March 2014). "Nairobi Half Life wins big at the Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards 2014 (AMVCA)". Hapa Kenya. Archived from the original on 5 January 2015. Retrieved 4 May 2016.