Ndoto Za Elibidi
| Ndoto Za Elibidi | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Kamau Wa Ndung'u Nick Reding |
| Written by | Kamau Wa Ndung'u Nick Reding |
| Screenplay by | Kamau Wa Ndung'u Nick Reding |
| Starring | Juma Williams Sharleen Njeri Mercy Wanjiru Krysteen Savane Ednah Daisy Peter Nzioki |
| Cinematography | Guy Wilson |
| Edited by | Carole Gikandi Omondi |
| Music by | Jeffrey Harrison |
Production company | S.A.F.E. [Sponsored Arts for Education] |
Release date |
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Running time | 75 min |
| Country | Kenya |
| Language | Swahili |
Ndoto Za Elibidi, is a 2010 Kenyan film.[1] This is a story about two brothers who travel to Nairobi to find work. Against the backdrop of the crowded city, the play tracks their fortunes and those of their children as they struggle with questions of love, loyalty, ignorance, and forgiveness, interspersed with songs and lots of humour. With the help of a Keep A Child Alive grant, S.A.F.E. created Dreams, their first feature film, in 2009.[2]
Synopsis
Ndoto Za Elibidi [3]was devised originally as a stage play for actors from the Nairobi slums. The story pivots around the theme of acceptance and love as its colorful protagonists—parents, four daughters and their lovers - come to terms with HIV and ghetto life. Cutting back and forth from fiction to documentary, from the original stage play to the actual locations, it takes us on two parallel journeys: we watch the story, but we are also watching it through the eyes of the ghetto audience.[4] Through the film difficult topics such as PEP treatment for rape victims, ARV use, stigma and discrimination, condom use and circumcision are covered.
Cast
- Juma Williams as George Elibidi
- Sharleen Njeri as Martha
- Mercy Wanjiruu as Petronilla
- Krysteen Savane as Nite
- Edna Daisy Nguka as Shiko
- Ummul Rajab as Mshere
- Godfrey Ojiambo as Alphonse
- Jackie Nyaminde as Agnes
- Caroline Midimo as Joyce
- Eric Wainaina as himself
- Joseph Kimani—twin 1 as 'Babu'
- Paul Njogu - twin 2 as 'Kadez'
- Erick Ndungu as Abedi
- Triza Kabue as Kadogo
- Sam Kihiu as Ken
- Alfred Calypso as Pablo
- Irungu Wairimu as Vinnie
- Caroline Midimo as Joyce
- Kamau Ndungu - VCT Counsellor
- Lucy Waithaka - VCT Receptionist
- Melissah Ommeh - VCT Client
- Mercy Makokha - Doctor
- Peter King Nzioki - Policeman 1
- Small Ogutu - Policeman 2
- Stevejones Mugo - Photographer
- Elly Young - Thief
- Eunice Njoki - Neighbour
- Badiza - Man in Slum
- Mwajuma Bahati - KQ Stewardess
Awards
>Golden Dhow for Best East African Talent Ousmane Sembene Award Commendation [7]
- Kenya International Film Festival, Nairobi 2010[8]
Special Jury Prize ‘for speaking powerfully and critically across class, gender and national divides’
Verona Award for Best African Film
Best Feature Film Best Editing Best Supporting Actress
- Africa In The Picture Film Festival, Netherlands, 2012
Audience Selection: Best Feature Film
References
- ^ "Ndoto Za Elibidi (Dreams of Elibidi)". Retrieved 2020-02-22.
- ^ safeinkenya (2013-05-22). The Dreams of Elibidi (Ndoto Za Elibidi). Retrieved 2025-08-25 – via YouTube.
- ^ Ndungu, Kamau; Reding, Nick, Ndoto Za Elibidi (Drama), Juma Williams, Sharleen Njeri, Mercy Wanjiruu, Sponsored Arts for Education (S.A.F.E.), retrieved 2025-08-25
- ^ Talents, Berlinale. "Imprint". Berlinale Talents. Retrieved 2020-02-22.
- ^ "Africiné - Festival International du film de Zanzibar 2010 (ZIFF)". Africiné (in French). Retrieved 2025-08-25.
- ^ "Maisha Film Lab | Zanzibar International Film Festival 2010". Retrieved 2025-08-25.
- ^ "Rafiki".
- ^ "Événements | Africultures : Kenya International Film Festival KIFF 2010". Africultures (in French). Retrieved 2025-08-25.
- ^ "Kalasha International Film and TV Awards (2010)". IMDb. Retrieved 2025-08-25.
External links
- African Film Festival of Cordoba-FCAT (license CC BY-SA-3.0)
- Ndoto Za Elibidi at IMDb