Subira is a 2018 Kenyan drama film directed by Ravneet Sippy Chadha. It was selected as the Kenyan entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 92nd Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.
Synopsis Subira, played by Brenda Wairimu, a young girl from Lamu who fights to achieve her dream of swimming in the ocean despite customs, traditions and an arranged marriage.
Cast Brenda Wairimu as Subira Tirath Padam as Taufiq Nice Githinji as Mwana Ali Mwangola as Adam Hussein Melvin Alusa as Nick Ahmed as Young Majid Joan Arigi as Makui Audrey as Patricia Azza Bakkar as Sara Wambui Gitobu as Girl at swimming pool Mohammed Hussein Hajj as Older Majid Fatuo Hassan as Fatma Walter Keyombe as Geofrey Susan Khadide as Bibi Lawrence Kieru Maina as Waiter Tony Make as Dad of small girl Awad Musa as Bwanaadi Zoa Nassoro Mwamzandi as Qaddi Abubakar Mwenda as Ali Barke Mwenye as Madrassa teacher Sitawa Namwalia as Book shop owner Godfrey Odhiambo as Askari Clifford B. Okumu as Shopkeep keeper Zeenat Ali Omar as Young Subira Amina Ramadhani as the Muslim girls hostel receptionist Hindu Salim as Aunty Naseem Nassir Faraj Shabani as Mohammed Inya Shee as Younger Noor Chadha Sahiba Singh as Girl 1 / Sahiba David Tsuma as Abdul Karim Chandani Vay as Alisha Shirleen Wangari as Waitress Chantelle Winnie as Older Noor
Awards During the 2018 Kalasha International Film and Tv Awards, Subira had fourteen nominations with 5 wins from them. +Awarding organizationCategoryYearNomineeResultEmden International Film FestivalBest Feature Film2019SubiraEmden International Film FestivalBest Film2019SubiraEmden International Film FestivalBest Score2019SubiraAfrican Movie Academy AwardsBest Original Soundtrack2019SubiraAfrican Movie AwardsBest First Feature by a Director2019Ravneet Sippy ChadhaKalasha International Film and TV AwardsBest Picture2018Ravneet Sippy Chadha Vibeke MuasyaKalasha International Film and TV AwardsBest Director2018Ravneet Sippy ChadhaKalasha International Film and TV AwardsBest Editting2018Terry Kelly Roselidah Taabu ObalaKalasha International Film and TV AwardsBest Lead Actress2018Brenda WairimuKalasha International Film and TV AwardsBest Lead Actor Film2018Tirath PadamKalasha International Film and TV AwardsBest Supporting Actress Film2018Nice GithinjiKalasha International Film and TV AwardsBest Supporting Actor Film2018Ali MwangolaKalasha International Film and TV AwardsBest Production Designer2018Samuel KoigiKalasha International Film and TV AwardsBest Screenplay2018SubiraKalasha International Film and TV AwardsBest Lighting2018Saul OgadaKalasha International Film and TV AwardsBest Special Effects2018Steve OmindeKalasha International Film and TV AwardsBest Local Language Film2018SubiraKalasha International Film and TV AwardsBest Cinematography2018SubiraKalasha International Film and TV AwardsBest Sound2018Frankline Jones
See also List of submissions to the 92nd Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film List of Kenyan submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film
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