Cast & Crew of ‘Nairobi Half Life’ Reunite For 10th Anniversary at iHUB Watch Party!
Nairobi, 22nd August 2022: On 2nd September 2012, a Crime feature Film from Kenya – produced by One Fine Day Films and Ginger Ink, premiered to packed Cinemas in Nairobi, Kisumu and Mombasa – and then ran for another 22 Weeks!
This was a First for local Movies, up against the popularity of Hollywood at home. To-date the Internationally-acclaimed and Award-winning ‘Nairobi Half Life‘ still holds the Record for Cinema attendance for a local Film in Kenya.
The Hollywood Reporter Todd McCarthy praised the Film, after watching it at the 2012 AFI Fest: “This dynamic Crime Drama comes across as fundamentally honest and vividly realistic.”
This coming Wednesday 31st August 2022, the 2nd monthly MyMovies.AfricaTM Watch Party celebrates the 10th Anniversary of this Milestone, with the Cast, Crew and Fans, as #WeWatchKenyan at iHub Nairobi and via ZOOM.
“As a Distributor of Hollywood and Bollywood to Cinema since 2000, I was there when ‘Nairobi Half Life‘ premiered”, says Ms. Trushna Buddhdev-Patel, Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer of Kenyan startup YAKWETUTM. “I was very Impressed! ‘Nairobi Half Life‘ has been Available to Rent or Own on MyMovies.AfricaTM since our Launch, so we’re very excited to also be Hosting this Celebration.”
Supporting #WeWatchKenyan, the monthly MyMovies.AfricaTM Watch Parties at iHub Nairobi are aimed at promoting local Film and Content, as well as building a Community of Kenyan Creatives who actually watch Kenyan Content!
In addition to a Screening, complete with Popcorn and Drinks, each MyMovies.AfricaTM Watch Party includes a very interactive hour-long Question & Answer session, between the Audience, Cast and Crew.
On the Panel for this Edition is Award-winning Director – Tosh Gitonga, as well as Actor (& Director) – Mugambi Nthiga (Cedric), plus Editor – Mkaiwawi Mwakaba (Mkay), and Co-Writer – Serah Mwihaki.
2022 has seen Tosh Gitonga’s star continue to Rise, making Headlines recently for his Co-Directing on the Netflix series of ‘Country Queen’ and ‘The Brave Ones’; as well as Directing his own series ‘Volume’, and confirmation of the Film ‘Disconnect 2’ – the long-awaited Sequel to his 2018 Comedy Smash. He is also 1 of 6 Mentors for the Netflix and UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific & Cultural Organisation) Short Film competition dubbed: ‘The African Folktales, Reimagined’.
“’Nairobi Half Life’ was my first-ever Film. Where it all began!’, says seasoned Filmmaker – Tosh Gitonga. “As we celebrate 10 years of this Game-changer for the Kenya Film Industry, I’m grateful and looking forward to your Questions!”
This screening of ’Nairobi Half Life’ comes just 2 months after the untimely demise of one of its Stars – Olwenya Maina (Oti), so shall also be a fitting Tribute.
As part of their STAWI Spaces programme, African Creative Industry enabler – Creative Economy Practice (CEP) at CcHub has Partnered with YAKWETUTM Online Limited, for monthly Screenings & Discussions of Films from Kenya and Africa.MyMovies.AfricaTM Watch Parties are also Supported by iHub, Kenya Film Commission, Kenyan Originals, Milya’s Popcorn, BeeTeez Bistro and EnM Group.
Tickets (only 100 Seats) are already on Sale for the 2nd MyMovies.AfricaTM Watch Party at iHub Nairobi, Senteu Plaza, Galana Road, Kilimani (6.00pm-10.00pm) and on ZOOM (7.00pm-9.30pm), on Wednesday 31st August 2022, featuring the 10th Anniversary of ‘Nairobi Half Life’, here: https://www.mymovies.africa/screening
About Creative Economy Practice (CEP) at CcHUB
Creative Economy Practice’s mission is to enhance job and wealth creation, as well as opportunities for creative expression, for Africans (particularly women and youth), through the African Creative Economy.
The main objective is to stimulate more adoption of innovation and technology, in the African Creative Economy, in order to catalyse further growth in the Sector and capture maximum value for African creatives and other stakeholders.
In 2020, Nigeria’s CcHUB acquired Kenya’s iHub, this uniting Africa’s flagship Tech Spaces to become Africa’s Mega-Incubator.
CEP is currently in Northern, Eastern, Southern and Western Africa.
More information here: https://www.cchubcreativeeconomy.africa
About MyMovies.AfricaTM, by YAKWETUTM Online Limited
Meaning both “Of Us” and “For Us” in Kiswahili (the most popular African language), YAKWETUTM is an Online Home Entertainment & Edutainment System – of Africa, for Africa.
Using our proprietory Kenyan-made Applications, YAKWETUTM is an online Retailer of Digital Content, from Africa, to Africa and for Africa – through a Range of thoughtfully Curated branded Services, that supply Consumers with securely Encrypted original Titles, that fairly Pays the Creators, unlike Pirated alternatives.
Released on 26th September 2019, our Poof-of-Concept is MyMovies.AfricaTM, as a Mobile-first Digital Cinema Extension, offering securely Encrypted original Movies from Africa (i.e. New Releases, Classics, Features, Shorts, Animations, Documentaries, etc) on Smart Devices, including Phones, Tablets, Laptops, Smart TVs and Set Top Boxes, via the Internet, across Africa and to her Diaspora in 195 Countries & Territories.
Its core Products are a Premium Video On Demand – PVOD (#RentFor2Days) for New Releases, Transactional Video On Demand – TVOD (#RentFor7Days), Electronic Sell Through – EST (#OwnForLife) purchase and Watch Parties via ZOOM, all Accessed here: https://www.mymovies.africa,
More information here: https://www.yakwetu.africa
About NAIROBI HALF LIFE
The Award-winning Story of a young, aspiring Actor from upcountry Kenya (Joseph Wairimu) who Dreams of becoming a Success in the big city. In pursuit of this, but to the Chagrin of his Brother and Parents, he Makes his Way to Nairobi – the City of Opportunity. Or is it
https://www.mymovies.africa/view/01af1718424ae08b
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nairobi_Half_Life
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2234428/fullcredits/?ref_=tt_ql_cl
