Soul Boy
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