TransAfrica, afrikafé and AFI Silver are proud to present the ninth annual
New African Films Festival
featuring the vibrancy of African filmmaking
from all corners of the continent.
Dates: March 7-12, 2013
Where: AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center, 8633 Colesville Road, Silver Spring, MD 20910
For Full Schedule and Ticket Information CLICK HERE
For more information please contact TransAfrica at (202) 223-1960 ext. 137
Opening Night Reception Courtesy of Swahili Village (www.swahili-village.com)
Outreach support provided by the Cameroon American Council (www.cameroonamericancouncil.org)
NAIROBI HALF LIFE Kenya
Official Oscar submission, Kenya
Opening Night: Thu, Mar 7, 7:30, reception to follow. Tickets $12/$10 AFI Members
Also showing Tue, Mar 12, 9:15
Chasing his dreams of making it big as an actor, headstrong yet naïve Mwas (Joseph Wairimu) leaves behind his small rural village for the sprawling Kenyan capitol of Nairobi. A few rookie mistakes land him in jail, where Mwas is taken in by Oti, a small-time crook. Although he learns how to survive in the dangerous and sprawling capitol, Mwas is torn between his new lifestyle of theft, violence and money and his dream of becoming an actor. Rising talent Wairimu delivers a strong performance in David 'Tosh' Gitonga's fast-paced crime drama, which won the Breakthrough Audience Award at AFI Fest 2012.
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