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Film Details
Year
2018
Duration
74 minutes
Genres
Action and Adventure, Drama
Language
English / Kikuyu / Swahili (English subtitles)
Certificate
Synopsis
Nine-year-old Jo is an imaginative Kenyan girl, with posters of superhero movies and martial arts fighters adorning her bedroom wall, hoping to one day become a hero herself. On a visit to the doctors she is diagnosed with a terminal illness, leaving her family heartbroken and unsure on how to tell her. Her caring older sister Mwix comes up with a way to make the best out of the difficult situation, gathering the entire village to create scenarios in which Jo can be the superhero that saves the day. Although it’s a devastating story, the film celebrates the power of escapism and creativity, exploring collective filmmaking along the way, and with an inspiring debut performance from the young Stycie Waweru.
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Classification
terminal illness theme, scene of sexual harassment, mild sex references
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