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Subira (2018 film)
2018 Kenyan drama film From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Subira is a 2018 Kenyan drama film directed by Ravneet Sippy Chadha. It was selected as the Kenyan entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 92nd Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.[1]
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Synopsis
Subira, played by Brenda Wairimu, a young girl from Lamu who fights to achieve her dream of swimming in the ocean despite customs, traditions and an arranged marriage.
Cast
- Brenda Wairimu as Subira
- Tirath Padam as Taufiq
- Nice Githinji as Mwana
- Ali Mwangola as Adam Hussein
- Melvin Alusa as Nick
- Ahmed as Young Majid
- Joan Arigi as Makui
- Audrey as Patricia
- Azza Bakkar as Sara
- Wambui Gitobu as Girl at swimming pool
- Mohammed Hussein Hajj as Older Majid
- Fatuo Hassan as Fatma
- Walter Keyombe as Geofrey
- Susan Khadide as Bibi
- Lawrence Kieru Maina as Waiter
- Tony Make as Dad of small girl
- Awad Musa as Bwanaadi
- Zoa Nassoro Mwamzandi as Qaddi
- Abubakar Mwenda as Ali
- Barke Mwenye as Madrassa teacher
- Sitawa Namwalia as Book shop owner
- Godfrey Odhiambo as Askari
- Clifford B. Okumu as Shopkeep keeper
- Zeenat Ali Omar as Young Subira
- Amina Ramadhani as the Muslim girls hostel receptionist
- Hindu Salim as Aunty Naseem
- Nassir Faraj Shabani as Mohammed
- Inya Shee as Younger Noor
- Chadha Sahiba Singh as Girl 1 / Sahiba
- David Tsuma as Abdul Karim
- Chandani Vay as Alisha
- Shirleen Wangari as Waitress
- Chantelle Winnie as Older Noor
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Awards
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During the 2018 Kalasha International Film and Tv Awards, Subira had fourteen nominations with 5 wins from them.[2][3]
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