Movie House
  • TV Series
  • People
  • About

© 2026 Movie House. All rights reserved.

mimcookthiii2532@gmail.com

Developed by MimCookThiee.

Nairobi Half Life

Nairobi Half Life

DramaCrimeComedy

6.9/10

|

KE

|

sw

|

96 min

Release Date: 2012-07-21

Overview - Mwas, a young aspiring actor from upcountry Kenya dreams of becoming an accomplished actor one day, and in pursuit of this, he makes his way to Nairobi, the city of opportunity. He quickly understands why Nairobi is nicknamed Nairrobery as he is bereaved of all his money and belongings and left alone in a city where he doesn’t know a soul. Luck or the lack of it brings Mwas face to face with the city’s criminals and forms a friendship with a small time crook who takes him in. He is quickly drawn into a world of crime as he struggles to pursue his dream of becoming an actor. Keeping the two worlds separate proves to be a challenge for Mwas as he steps into this unknown world called Nairobi.

Production Companies

Ginger InkOne Fine Day Films

Overview - Mwas, a young aspiring actor from upcountry Kenya dreams of becoming an accomplished actor one day, and in pursuit of this, he makes his way to Nairobi, the city of opportunity. He quickly understands why Nairobi is nicknamed Nairrobery as he is bereaved of all his money and belongings and left alone in a city where he doesn’t know a soul. Luck or the lack of it brings Mwas face to face with the city’s criminals and forms a friendship with a small time crook who takes him in. He is quickly drawn into a world of crime as he struggles to pursue his dream of becoming an actor. Keeping the two worlds separate proves to be a challenge for Mwas as he steps into this unknown world called Nairobi.

User Reviews

B

babadubu

8.5/10

Nairobi Half Life does not boast an original premise. A young kid from rural Kenya with dreams of moving to the city(Nairobi) and becoming an actor. What immediately differentiates it from other local films and a lot of international films is how it casts an unforgiving realistic eye on the protagonists life and actions. The movie does an excellent job of examining the underbelly of suffering a...

Read full review →

Similar

The Wednesday Woman

The Wednesday Woman

⭐ 0.0

Revolutionary Road

Revolutionary Road

⭐ 7.0

Snipers Valley

Snipers Valley

⭐ 4.6

American Gangster

American Gangster

⭐ 7.6

The Juggernaut

The Juggernaut

⭐ 0.0

Between Life and Death

Between Life and Death

⭐ 6.0

L.A. Confidential

L.A. Confidential

⭐ 7.8

Hallam Foe

Hallam Foe

⭐ 6.6

In Your Wildest Dreams

In Your Wildest Dreams

⭐ 5.0

Frankenstein: A Love Story

Frankenstein: A Love Story

⭐ 7.4

Road

Road

⭐ 5.2

Enemy of the State

Enemy of the State

⭐ 7.1

And the Sea Will Tell

And the Sea Will Tell

⭐ 5.9

The Storm

The Storm

⭐ 7.0

The Goldfinch

The Goldfinch

⭐ 7.1

7 Seconds

7 Seconds

⭐ 5.5

Broken Lives

Broken Lives

⭐ 0.0

Buried Treasure

Buried Treasure

⭐ 0.0

Cinderella the Cat

Cinderella the Cat

⭐ 7.0

My Little Sweet Pea

My Little Sweet Pea

⭐ 6.2