The Wall Street Boy

The Wall Street Boy
Kalenjin	Kipkemboi
Directed by	Charles Uwagbai
Written by	Joel Richardson
Produced by	Jennifer Jonas Leonard Farlinger
Starring	Thamela Mpumlwana
Cinematography	Rudolf Blahacek
Edited by	Jeremiah Munce
Music by	Amin Bhatia
Production companies	New Real Films Zamaradi Productions
Distributed by	ArtMattan Productions
Release date	November 8, 2023 (2023-11-8)(AFRIFF)
Running time	90 minutes
Countries	Kenya Canada
Language	English

The Wall Street Boy (Kalenjin : Kipkemboi) is a Kenyan-Canadian thriller drama film, directed by Charles Uwagbai and released in 2023. ^[1] The film stars Thamela Mpumlwana as Kipkemboi, a young mathematical genius from rural Kenya who is forced to give up a scholarship to study at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to stay with his family after his father dies, who then develops a computer algorithm that allows him to play the stock market and enrich his family and community. ^[2]

The cast also includes Elsie Abang, Vinessa Antoine, Millicent Boella, Kevin Hanchard, David Cubitt, Elijah Morrison and Idrissa Sanogo in supporting roles.

The film premiered at the Africa International Film Festival in November 2023, ^[3] before going into wider commercial release in 2024. ^[4]

Awards

Award	Date of ceremony	Category	Recipient(s)	Result	Ref(s)
Africa Movie Academy Awards	2024	Best Actress in a Supporting Role	Elsie Abang	Won	[5]
		Best Film by an African Living Abroad		Nominated	[6]
		Best Cinematography	Rudolf Blahacek	Nominated
		Best Editing	J.L. Munce	Nominated
		Best Production Design	Joel Richardson	Nominated
		Best Sound		Nominated
		Best Visual Effects		Nominated
Directors Guild of Canada	2024	Best Production Design, Limited-Budget Film	Joel Richardson	Won	[7]
NAACP Image Awards	2025	Outstanding International Motion Picture		Nominated	[8]
Canadian Screen Awards	2025	Best Original Score	Amin Bhatia	Pending	[9]

References

1. Ed Rampell, "Pan African Film Festival: ‘Kipkemboi’ and ‘A Double Life’". People's World , March 14, 2024.
2. Alan Ng, "The Wall Street Boy: Kipkemboi". Film Threat , December 2, 2024.
3. Blessing Enenaite, "AFRIFF set to screen ‘Kipkemboi’". The Punch , November 4, 2023.
4. Michele Willens, "'Wall Street Boy,' A Financial Espionage Thriller Set in a Dusty Kenyan Village". Chelsea News, December 9, 2024.
5. "Femi Adebayo wins big, emerges best supporting actor at 20th AMAA". Pulse, November 3, 2024.
6. Khadijat Lawal, "FULL LIST: Jagun Jagun, The Weekend, Others Shine At 2024 Africa Movie Academy Awards". Channels TV , November 3, 2024.
7. Connie Thiessen, "23rd annual DGC Awards announced". Broadcast Dialogue, October 28, 2024.
8. Kimberly Nordyke, "NAACP Image Awards: Beyoncé and Daughter Blue Ivy Carter Among Night Two Non-Televised Winners". The Hollywood Reporter , February 19, 2025.
9. "2025 CANADIAN SCREEN AWARDS CBC/RADIO-CANADA NOMINATIONS BY PROGRAM". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, March 26, 2025.

External links

• The Wall Street Boy at IMDb