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World Tofauti
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Wikipedia article
'World Tofauti' ('A Different World' in English) is a 2017 Kenyan romantic film directed by Kang'ethe Mungai. The film stars Avril Nyambura and Innocent Njuguna, and features Maureen Njau in a supporting role.
Plot
Nina (played by Avril Nyambura) is a woman born and raised in the slums of Nairobi. She meets Hinga (played by Innocent Mungai), a man from a decent background with a good job, who is stranded with a flat tire near the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, and together with her gang, they rob him of all his valuables. In a twist of fate, the two eventually fall in love, despite the fact that Hinga is engaged to Ciru (Maureen Njau), a demanding and controlling woman of his same societal background. Hinga eventually helps Nina to track down his valuables as well as evade the authorities.
Cast
* Avril Nyambura as Nina, a woman raised in a Nairobi slum, brought up in a life of crime
* Innocent Njuguna as Hinga, a successful Nairobi businessman
* Maureen Njau as Ciru, Hinga's demanding and controlling fiance
Release
'World Tofauti' premiered at the Kenya National Theatre in Nairobi, Kenya on 22 December 2017.
Accolades
Awards
* Award for 'Best Local Language Film' and 'Best Original Score' at the 8th Kalasha TV & Film Awards in Nairobi, Kenya on 24 November 2018.References
Category:2017 films
Category:Swahili-language films
Category:Films set in 2017
Category:Kenyan drama films
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