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'Nawi' Review: An Earnest Social Message Movie About Child Marriage
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scrn loglineA powerful social drama about a 13-year-old Kenyan girl's fight against child marriage, carried by a standout lead performance.beat sheet- Michelle Lemuya Ikeny's breakthrough role as Nawi, a teenager forced into an arranged marriage, has critics raving about her emotional and nuanced acting.
- Director Tosh Gitonga tackles the sensitive issue of child marriage in Kenya with an earnest, deeply-felt approach that's generating buzz at film festivals.
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'Nawi' Review: An Earnest Social Message Movie About Child Marriage
VarietyStory by Murtada Elfadl
scrn logline
A powerful social drama about a 13-year-old Kenyan girl's fight against child marriage, carried by a standout lead performance.
beat sheet
- Michelle Lemuya Ikeny's breakthrough role as Nawi, a teenager forced into an arranged marriage, has critics raving about her emotional and nuanced acting.
- Director Tosh Gitonga tackles the sensitive issue of child marriage in Kenya with an earnest, deeply-felt approach that's generating buzz at film festivals.
call sheet
Michelle Lemuya Ikeny, Nawi