NAWI NAWI TOBY SCHMUTZLER | KEVIN SCHMUTZLER | APUU MOURINE | VALLENTINE CHELLUGET

  • KENYA | GERMANY

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  • SWAHILI | ENGLISH

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  • 2024

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  • 99 mins

Based on a winning story of a nationwide writing contest, NAWI portrays the life of a determined Kenyan girl fighting child marriage. Nawi dreams of school, but her father plans to marry her off for bride wealth. Supported by her brother, she resists, though even her mothers accept tradition. On her wedding night, she flees to Nairobi but returns upon learning her new-born sister may take her place. Facing her family and husband, Nawi fights to change her fate and that of countless child brides.

ನಾವಿ ಶಾಲೆಯ ಕನಸು ಕಾಣುತ್ತಿರುವ ಪುಟ್ಟ ಬಾಲೆ. ಆದರೆ ಅವಳ ತಂದೆ ಶ್ರೀಮಂತ ವರನೊಬ್ಬನಿಗೆ ಪುಟ್ಟ ಬಾಲೆಯನ್ನು ಮದುವೆ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಡಲು ಸಿದ್ಧತೆ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಸಹೋದರನ ಬೆಂಬಲದೊಡನೆ ಬಾಲ್ಯವಿವಾಹವನ್ನು ನಾವಿ ವಿರೋಧಿಸುತ್ತಾಳೆ. ಆದರೆ ತಾಯಿಯೂ ಸಂಪ್ರದಾಯವನ್ನು ಬಿಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ನಾವಿಗೆ ವಿಧಿಯಿಲ್ಲ. ಮದುವೆಯ ರಾತ್ರಿಯೇ ನಾವಿ ನೈರೋಬಿಗೆ ಪರಾರಿಯಾಗುತ್ತಾಳೆ. ಆದರೆ ನಾನಿಲ್ಲದಿದ್ದರೆ ನನ್ನ ಗತಿ ನನ್ನ ಪುಟ್ಟ ತಂಗಿಗೆ ಬರುತ್ತದೆ ಎಂಬ ಶಂಕೆಯಿಂದ ವಾಪಸು ಬರುತ್ತಾಳೆ. ತನ್ನ ಕುಟುಂಬ ಹಾಗೂ ಗಂಡ ಎಲ್ಲರನ್ನೂ ಎದುರು ಹಾಕಿಕೊಂಡು ನಾವಿ, ಬಾಲ್ಯವಿವಾಹದ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಹೋರಾಟಕ್ಕಿಳಿಯುತ್ತಾಳೆ. ಕಾದಂಬರಿ ಆಧರಿಸಿದ ಈ ಚಿತ್ರ ಕೀನ್ಯಾದಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆಯುತ್ತಿರುವ ಬಾಲ್ಯವಿವಾಹದ ವಿರುದ್ಧದ ಚಳವಳಿಗೆ ಪೂರಕವಾಗಿದೆ.

Producer(s) or Production Company :

Lydia Wrensch, Caroline Heim, Brizan Were

Screenplay :

Milcah Cherotich

Director of Photography :

Klaus Kneist, Renata Mwende

Editor :

Toby Schmutzler

Music :

Amadeus Indetzki, Apuu Mourine

Sound :

Roman Pogozelski

Cast :

Michelle Lemuya Ikeny, Joel Liwan, Ochungo Benson, Ben Tekee, Michelle Chebet Tiren, Patrick Oketch

Awards - Winner :

African Movie Academy Awards (Best Young/Promising Actor)

Awards - Nominations | Screened | Official Selection :

African Movie Academy Awards (Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Best Cinematography, Best Editing, Best Makeup), American Society of Cinematographers, USA (Spotlight Award), Hof IFF (German Cinema New Talent Award - Best Film)

TOBY SCHMUTZLER | KEVIN SCHMUTZLER | APUU MOURINE | VALLENTINE CHELLUGET

Toby & Kevin Schmutzler, have co-direct films since childhood. They founded FilmCrew to create socially impactful films. Their debut feature, ROBIN – WATCH FOR WISHES, sparked a movement supporting children in need. They also directed BIKING BORDERS, which funded schools in Africa and South America. Apuu Mourine, a Turkana-born musician and designer, uses her art for education and empowerment, tackling cultural taboos. Vallentine Chelluget, a self-taught filmmaker from Kisumu, has directed acclaimed Kenyan productions. Passionate about storytelling, she mentors young filmmakers. Together, this diverse team blends global experience with local narratives to bring Nawi to life.

  1. 1. THE GIRL WITH THE NEEDLE
  2. 2. DROWNING DRY
  3. 3. SALVE MARIA
  4. 4. THREE KILOMETRES TO THE END OF THE WORLD
  5. 5. MEMORIES OF A BURNING BODY
  6. 6. UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE
  7. 7. CAUGHT BY THE TIDES
  8. 8. FAMILIAR TOUCH
  9. 9. THE SECOND ACT
  10. 10. GRAND TOUR
  11. 11. HOLY COW
  12. 12. THE SEED OF THE SACRED FIG
  13. 13. GOOD ONE
  14. 14. POOJA, SIR
  15. 15. ALL SHALL BE WELL
  16. 16. QUEENS
  17. 17. BLACK DOG
  18. 18. LIONESS
  19. 19. DYING
  20. 20. ARMAND
  21. 21. SHAMBHALA
  22. 22. WAVES
  23. 23. OUR LOVELY PIG SLAUGHTER
  24. 24. THE HYPERBOREANS
  25. 25. ARCADIA
  26. 26. THE ROOM NEXT DOOR
  27. 27. TO A LAND UNKNOWN
  28. 28. ALGIERS
  29. 29. TO KILL A MONGOLIAN HORSE
  30. 30. BREATHING UNDERWATER
  31. 31. LA CASA
  32. 32. THE LAST ROMANTICS
  33. 33. STEALING ANGEL
  34. 34. THE EXILES
  35. 35. SHEPHERDS
  36. 36. GLIMMERS
  37. 37. LILIES NOT FOR ME
  38. 38. ANORA
  39. 39. QUIET LIFE
  40. 40. SEPTEMBER SAYS
  41. 41. THREE DAYS OF FISH
  42. 42. KYUKA: BEFORE SUMMER'S END
  43. 43. A HOUSE ON FIRE
  44. 44. LITTLE LOVES
  45. 45. DON’T YOU LET ME GO
  46. 46. NAWI
  47. 47. THE TIES THAT BIND US
  48. 48. THROUGH ROCKS AND CLOUDS
  49. 49. MY FRIEND AN DELIE
  50. 50. ONE OF THOSE DAYS WHEN HEMME DIES
  51. 51. YOUNG HEARTS
  52. 52. JANUARY 2
  53. 53. AN UNFINISHED FILM
  54. 54. FOUR MOTHERS
  55. 55. ON FALLING
  56. 56. BRIEF HISTORY OF A FAMILY
  57. 57. AFTERNOONS OF SOLITUDE
  58. 58. THE PARTY’S OVER
  59. 59. THE VILLAGE NEXT TO PARADISE
  60. 60. MEASURES FOR THE FUNERAL
  61. 61. MOON
  62. 62. IVO
  63. 63. HAPPY HOLIDAYS
  64. 64. SIMA’S SONG
  65. 65. FLATHEAD
  66. 66. WINDLESS
  67. 67. MISERICORDIA
  68. 68. MONGREL
  69. 69. ACROSS THE SEA
  70. 70. THE DOG THIEF
  71. 71. PAYING FOR IT
  72. 72. FREWAKA
  73. 73. CROCODILE TEARS
  74. 74. THE GREAT YAWN OF HISTORY
  75. 75. FARUK
  76. 76. THE SHAMELESS
  77. 77. RED PATH
  78. 78. YASHA AND LEONID BREZHNEV
  79. 79. RICKERL
  80. 80. SLEEPING WITH A TIGER