Nawi
Directed by Vallentine Chelluget, Apuu Mourine, Kevin Schmutzler
In the remote Turkana region of Kenya, 13-year-old Nawi's aspirations of higher education are shattered when her father plans to marry her off to a stranger to ensure the family a substantial amount of livestock. From TMDB
18 reactions from 1 source (Bluesky) · newest May 29, 2026 · last updated Oct 7, 2026 · How this works
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Nawi is a 2024 drama film, directed by Vallentine Chelluget and Apuu Mourine, starring Michelle Lemuya Ikeny, Joel Liwan and Benson Ochungo Obiero.
- 11 people have posted about this film on Bluesky
- posts span Sep 12, 2024 to May 29, 2026
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18 of 18 · most liked first#BBCNews - Michelle Lemuya Ikeny: Kenyan actress takes on child marriage in Nawi www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
neutral · AI labelView post →Thuso Mbedu as Nawi is also in GPB’s next movie, CHILDREN OF BLOOD AND BONE, which is supposed to come out next year. #CineJanes
neutral · AI labelView post →#impromptutheater Thuso Mbedu as our new recruit Nawi. She’s a South African actress who has popped up in stuff like Amazon’s THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD and in Prince-Bythewood’s next movie, CHILDREN OF BLOD AND BONE.
neutral · AI labelView post →The great film NAWI opens Friday www.unseenfilms.net/2026/03/nawi...
neutral · AI labelView post →The great NAWI is playing the Stony Brook Film Festival. Here is the brief review I ran when I saw it last year www.unseenfilms.net/2025/07/nawi...
positive · AI labelView post →In the film, just after 13-year-old Nawi finds out that her exam results are top in the county, she hears that her father is selling her to a wealthy man named Shadrack in exchange for "60 sheep, eight camels and 100 goats". www.bbc.com/news/article...
neutral · AI labelView post →The teenage actress facing fury for taking on child marriage Michelle Lemuya Ikeny stars in Nawi, a film that depicts the reality of child marriage in rural Kenya. www.bbc.com/news/article...
neutral · AI labelView post →Because I spent the last few weeks trying to catch up for the year end voting and such here is Catch Up Capsule Reviews Part 2: SONGS OF EARTH, SHADOWLESS TOWER, BAURYNA SALU, TRIUMPH, NAWI, and ALL SHALL BE WELL www.unseenfilms.net/2024/12/2024...
neutral · AI labelView post →I recently watched the powerful film NAWI Dear Future Me. It is the Kenyan submission for the upcoming Oscars. #NAWI #Kenya #Film #Turkana www.youtube.com/watch?v=SoxJ...
positive · AI labelView post →📍New York City 🎥 Film Screening + Panel Discussion Be part of the conversation. #NAWI #NYCEvents #GirlsRights #FilmForChange #EndChildMarriage
neutral · AI labelView post →NAWI is coming to NYC! Join us in New York City for a special screening of the powerful film Nawi, a story that represents the reality faced by 650 million girls worldwide.
neutral · AI labelView post →It was an inspiring opening night at the DaVinci International Film Festival — celebrating global storytelling and the power of film to move hearts. 🎬✨ Honored to support NAWI: Dear Future Me, a powerful Kenyan story about courage, hope, and resilience.🌍💫
neutral · AI labelView post →- Teenage actress takes on child marriage in role mirroring real life Highlights: - Michelle Lemuya Ikeny stars in Nawi, a film that depicts the reality of child marriage in rural... #GeneralNews - Source: BBC What do you think?
neutral · AI labelView post →- Teenage actress takes on child marriage in role mirroring sister's life Highlights: - Michelle Lemuya Ikeny stars in Nawi, a film that depicts the reality of child marriage in rural... #GeneralNews - Source: BBC What do you think?
neutral · AI labelView post →- The teenage actress facing fury for taking on child marriage Highlights: - Michelle Lemuya Ikeny stars in Nawi, a film that depicts the reality of child marriage in rural... #GeneralNews - Source: BBC What do you think?
neutral · AI labelView post →- The teenage actress facing fury for taking on child marriage Highlights: - Michelle Lemuya Ikeny stars in Nawi, a film that depicts the reality of child marriage in rural... #GeneralNews - Source: BBC What do you think?
neutral · AI labelView post →Hav you seen Nawi yet? It’s an official submission for Best Foreign Language Film. It’s the story of child brides seen from the perspective of a teen, whose future could’ve been much brighter.
positive · AI labelView post →#Kenya have selected #Nawi as their Offical Submission for Best International Feature Film. The second African Submission so far #InternationalFeature #WorldCinema #Oscars2025
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