Soul Boy
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| Directed by | Hawa Essuman |
| Written by | Billy Kahora |
| Produced by | Marie Steinmann Tom Tykwer Guy Wilson Verena Rahmig Sarika Hemi Lakhani |
| Starring | Samson Odhiambo Leila Dayan Opou Krysteen Savane Frank Kimani Joab Ogolla Lucy Gachanja Katherine Damaris Kevin Onyango Omondi Calvin Shikuku Odhiambo Nordeen Abdulghani |
| Cinematography | Christian Almesberger |
| Edited by | Ng´ethe Gitungo |
| Music by | Xaver von Treyer |
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| Distributed by | X Verleih AG (through Warner Bros.) |
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Running time | 61 minutes |
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| Language | Swahili |
| Budget | $16,211 |
Soul Boy is a 2010 Kenyan drama film written by Billy Kahora and directed by Hawa Essuman. It developed under the mentorship of German director and producer Tom Tykwer in Kibera, one of the largest slums in the African continent, in the middle of Nairobi, Kenya. The film has received five nominations at the 2011 Africa Movie Academy Awards.
The film originated in a workshop for young film enthusiasts from Nairobi, guided by Tykwer.