Nairobi Half Life
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| Directed by | David "Tosh" Gitonga |
| Written by | Billy Kahora Potash Charles Matathia Samuel Munene Serah Mwihaki |
| Produced by | Sarika Hemi Lakhani Tom Tykwer Ginger Wilson |
| Starring | Joseph Wairimu Olwenya Maina Shix Kapyenga Mugambi Nthiga |
| Cinematography | Christian Almesberger Lawrence Kimani Meshack Oduor Violet Otindo Mohamed Zain |
| Edited by | Mkaiwawi Mwakaba Abdallaza Sabine Smit |
| Music by | Xaver von Treyer |
Production companies | One Fine Day Films Ginger Ink Films |
| Distributed by | trigon-film Juno Films Rushlake Media |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country | Kenya Germany |
| Languages | Swahili English Sheng Kikuyu |
| Budget | €500,000 |
Nairobi Half Life (Swahili: Nusu Maisha ya Nairobi) is a 2012 Kenyan drama film directed by David "Tosh" Gitonga. The film was selected as the Kenyan entry for the Best Foreign Language Oscar at the 85th Academy Awards but did not make it to the final shortlist. It was the first time Kenya had submitted a film in this category.
At the 33rd Durban International Film Festival, Joseph Wairimu won the award for Best Actor. He also won the Africa Movie Academy Award for Most Promising Actor from the Awards 9th ceremony. It won the most awards at Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards 2014.