Nawi

Nawi

7.4IMDb Score
Released:2024-08-24
Genre:Drama
Duration:103 min
Country:Kenya
Director:Vallentine Chelluget, Apuu Mourine, Kevin Schmutzler, Tobias Schmutzler
Actors:Michelle Lemuya Ikeny, Joel Liwan, Benson Ochungo Obiero, Ben Tekee, Michelle Tiren
Production:FilmCrew Media, Learning Lions, Baobab Pictures

Overview:

In the remote Turkana region of Kenya, 13-year-old Nawi's aspirations of higher education are shattered when her father plans to marry her off to a stranger to ensure the family a substantial amount of livestock.

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