Settling real life into motion is the only way to garner a visceral response and possibly echoes of accolades. And that’s exactly what has befallen Nairobi Half Life, a pulsating film debut from Kenyan director David “Tosh’ Gitonga.
The Niger Delta has served a major purpose in Africa’s most populous country and that is to keep the oil flowing so the companies that export this resource can consistently thrive even at the expense of the inhabitants of this richly blessed region.