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AFRICANISMO 7! – Soul Boy
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"Soul Boy," by Hawa Essuman / Kenya and Germany / 2010 / 60mins / Drama / Swahili
Details
Special programming
Performance by Speaking In Rhythms’ Project Syncopated New York + K5! Azonto
About our Summer Series
During this annual series, AFF presents free programs throughout NYC, in public venues and city parks, including screenings of African cinema and family-friendly events such as the annual Family Day Celebration on Governors Island. Learn More
Films
Soul Boy
Hawa Essuman
/ Kenya and Germany / 2010
/ 60mins
14-year-old Abila lives with his parents in Kibera, one of the largest slums in East Africa. One morning, he discovers his father is ill and delirious, because he has gambled his soul away in the company of a spiritual woman.
Lezare
Zelalem Woldemariam
/ Ethiopia / 2009
/ 15mins
Lezare is a revealing and touching story about a homeless boy in a small village in southern Ethiopia, using beautiful visuals to deliver a powerful message about global warming and shortsightedness.
