directed by Likarion Wainaina
Recently an African cinema festival has started in my country (online, obviously) and before buying the ticket I was already pretty much sure that I would see a lot of meaningful productions during it. First film watched and I’m already more than satisfied. I have to tell you one important thing about African cinema – maybe they sometimes lack of equipment or spectacular special effects, but they create stories often better than in any worldwide-known western productions. And I think this film is such little diamond worth checking out. It’s about a little girl named Jo (Stycie Waweru) who’s terminally ill and her mother decides to take her home so Jo could spend her last moments with family, not in hospital. Unlike their mother, Jo’s older sister Mwix (Nyawara Ndambia) believes that the girl is special and she should live her last days to the fullest. Since Jo is a huge fan of superheroes, Mwix decides to ask the whole village to help her make a real superhero out of her little sister. I must say it was a really adorable story, which not only showed the struggles of a family where one is terminally ill, but also how united people can be in Kenya. That for their little neighbour they can do as much as they would do for their own child. And I think it’s beautiful. I’m aware of the fact that this is fiction, but deep inside I feel like such situation could happen in real there. By the way, this film was sent as the Kenyan entry for the Academy Awards, but got no nomination. Maybe you’ll disagree with me, which is absolutely fine, but I think “Supa Modo” is way better written than “Roma”, the winner of that year. I hope my Mexican readers won’t hate me for this opinion, but I’ve always been honest with you, so here we go.
My rating: 7.5/10
S.
I have nothing to watch 