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'Nawi' Review: An Earnest Social Message Movie About Child Marriage

Story by Murtada Elfadl

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A powerful social drama about a 13-year-old Kenyan girl's fight against child marriage, carried by a standout lead performance.

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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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Michelle Lemuya Ikeny, Nawi

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