Nairobi Half Life Selected for the Oscars

Who would think a locally produced film would make it to the Oscars? Believe it or not, the currently biggest selling Kenyan crime movie, Nairobi Half Life, has been selected as Kenya’s Oscar submission for Best Foreign Language Film for the 85th Academy Awards.

The film will be competing in the “Best Foreign Language Film” category with other films from around the globe. Motion Picture Arts and Science (AMPAS) informally known as “The Oscars” is a professional honorary organization dedicated to the advancement of the arts and sciences of motion pictures.

Nairobi Half Life premiered at the Westgate Cinemas in Nairobi in late August and subsequently opened to the public on the second day of its premiere. From then, it has been screening twice daily to packed auditoriums and has since spread across Africa.

Prior to its premeiere in Kenya, Nairobi Half Life was first screened during the 33rd Durban Film Festival where Joseph Wairimu, the Film’s main character Mwas, won The Best Actor Award.

This the best break for Kenyan film makers to benchmark with other world renowned motion picture creators. Kudos Director Tosh Gitonga and your team.