Nairobi, Kenya. 14 year-old Abila lives with his parents in Kibera, one of the largest slums in East Africa. One morning the teenager discovers his father ill and delirious. Someone has stolen his soul, mumbles the father as he sits huddled in a corner. Abila is shocked and confused but wants to help his father and goes in search of a suitable cure. Supported by his friend Shiku who is the same age as him, he learns that his father has gambled his soul away in the company of a spiritual woman. The teenager doesn’t want to believe it and sets about looking for the witch. When he finally discovers her in the darkest corner of the ghetto, she gives him seven challenging tasks to save his father’s lost soul. Abila embarks on an adventurous journey which leads him right through the microcosm of his home town.
FESTIVALS & AWARDS
International Film Festival Rotterdam 2010: Dioraphte Audience Award
Zanzibar Film Festival 2010: Signis Award
Afrika Filmfestival 2010: Veto Award
Festival Cine Junior: Young Jury Prize
Kalasha International Awards 2010: Best Lead Actor
Kenya International Film Festival 2010: Best East African Film
Berlin International Film Festival 2010
Toronto IFF for Children 2010
Subjects: African Cinema, African Studies, World Cinema
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Credits
ORIGINAL TITLE: Soul Boy
YEAR: 2010
GENRE: Feature Film – Drama
DURATION: 60 min.
ORIGINAL LANGUAGE: Swahili, Kikuyu, English
COUNTRY: Kenya, Germany
DIRECTOR: Hawa Essuman
WRITER: Hawa Essuman
CAST: Oris Erhuero, Jimmy Jean-Louis, Ama K. Abebrese
PRODUCTION: One Fine Day Films, Ginger Ink. Films Kenya