Subira
| Subira | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Ravneet "Sippy" Chadha |
| Produced by | Kaaya Films |
| Screenplay by | Ravneet "Sippy" Chadha |
| Starring | Saada Mohammed, Mwanatum Ahmed, Aisha Mohammed, Babu Hussein |
| Music by | Baladna of Zanzíbar, DCMA, Salmaan Ahmed |
| Cinematography | Nathan Collett |
| Edited by | Wanjugu Ndirangu, Philip Murungi |
Release dates | 2007 |
| Country | Kenya |
Subira is a 2007 Kenyan film.
Synopsis
Subira, 11, is a cheeky young girl raised in an orthodox Muslim community on the remote island of Lamu, Kenya. She dreams of being as free as her brother, but her mother wants her to follow tradition and learn to be an exemplary woman. Subira, however, has other plans. She wants to live by her own rules no matter what people say.
Awards
- Kenya IFF 2007
- Amakula IFF 2008
- Cannes 2008
- Zanzibar IFF 2008
- Lola Kenya Children's Screen 2008
- Amiens IFF 2008
References
- African Film Festival of Cordoba-FCAT (license CC BY-SA)
- Subira at the Internet Movie Database
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