In order to retrieve his father’s lost soul Abi must complete six tasks, each representing one of his father’s weaknesses. Soul Boy, filmed in Nairobi`s biggest slum, Kibera, is a cooperation between aspiring Kenyan filmmakers and the great director Tom Tykwer (Run Lola, Run, The Perfume). The result is an artistically ambitious film with plenty of suspense. We follow Abi`s struggle to save his father, while at the same time gaining insight into how both Kenya and Abi are shaped by superstition, social stratification, religion, and not to mention love. ktk

Original title Soul Boy

Year 2010

Director Hawa ESSUMAN, Tom TYKWER

Screenplay Billy KAHORA

Cinematography Christian ALMESBERGER

Producer Tom TYKWER, Marie STEINMANN, Siobhain 'Ginger' WILSON

Cast Samson ODHIAMBO, leila Dayan OPOU, Katherine DAMARIS, Joab OGOLLA, Nordine ADBULGHANI, Kevin Onyango OMONDI, Calvin Shikuku ODHIAMBO

Production Company One Fine Day Films, Ginger Ink FIlms

Runtime 1h 10m

Format DigiBeta NTSC

Links IMDb