Subira (2018 film)

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Subira
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Film poster
Directed byRavneet Sippy Chadha
Written byRavneet Sippy Chadha
Lorenzo Favella
Vibeke Muasya
Produced byRavneet Sippy Chadha
Vibeke Muasya
Starring Brenda Wairimu
Tirath Padam
Nice Githinji
Ali Mwangola
CinematographyTalib Rasmussen
Edited byTerry Kelley
Roselidah Taabu Obala
Music by Nami Melumad
Production
companies
Kaaya Films
Muasya Media Enterprises
Distributed byJuno Films
Rushlake Media
Release date
  • 29 November 2018 (2018-11-29)
Running time
99 minutes
Country Kenya
Languages Swahili
English

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. [1]

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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

Awards

During the 2018 Kalasha International Film and Tv Awards, Subira had fourteen nominations with 5 wins from them. [2] [3]

Awarding OrgansationCategoryYearNomineeResult
Emden International Film FestivalBest Feature Film2019SubiraNominated
Emden International Film FestivalBest Film2019SubiraNominated
Emden International Film FestivalBest Score2019SubiraNominated
African Movie Academy AwardsBest Original Soundtrack2019SubiraNominated
African Movie AwardsBest First Feature by a Director2019Ravneet Sippy ChadhaNominated
Kalasha International Film and TV AwardsBest Picture2018Ravneet Sippy Chadha

Vibeke Muasya

Won
Kalasha International Film and TV AwardsBest Director2018Ravneet Sippy ChadhaWon
Kalasha International Film and TV AwardsBest Editting2018Terry Kelly

Roselidah Taabu Obala

Won
Kalasha International Film and TV AwardsBest Lead Actress2018 Brenda Wairimu Won
Kalasha International Film and TV AwardsBest Lead Actor Film2018Tirath PadamNominated
Kalasha International Film and TV AwardsBest Supporting Actress Film2018 Nice Githinji Nominated
Kalasha International Film and TV AwardsBest Supporting Actor Film2018Ali MwangolaNominated
Kalasha International Film and TV AwardsBest Production Designer2018Samuel KoigiNominated
Kalasha International Film and TV AwardsBest Screenplay2018SubiraNominated
Kalasha International Film and TV AwardsBest Lighting2018Saul OgadaWon
Kalasha International Film and TV AwardsBest Special Effects2018Steve OmindeNominated
Kalasha International Film and TV AwardsBest Local Language Film2018SubiraNominated
Kalasha International Film and TV AwardsBest Cinematography2018SubiraNominated
Kalasha International Film and TV AwardsBest Sound2018Frankline JonesNominated

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Subira is Kenya's official submission for the 92nd Academy Awards in the Best International Film category". Kenya Film Commission. 16 September 2019. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
  2. ↑ Limited, KenyaBuzz. "https://kenyabuzz.com/lifestyle/full-list-of-kalasha-awards-2018-winners". KenyaBuzz. Retrieved 5 September 2025.{{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help); External link in |title= (help)
  3. ↑ Nyanga, Caroline. "Glitz and glamour at the 2018 Kalasha Film and TV awards". The Standard. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
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