A free-spirited young girl, in Lamu struggles to live out her unique dream of swimming in the ocean, against local customs and an arranged upper- class marriage. Does Subira have the courage to take her dream on, against all odds?

Subira was first screened as a short film in 2008 and was a tremendous success in Europe, after being screened in Brussels as part of an African film festival.

It won 15 international awards and now Kenyans will get to see the feature of the film, which has been made to a full-length movie.

Subira Film feature Brenda Wairimu Directed By   Sippy Chadha

Raised in an orthodox Muslim community in the remote island of Lamu, her tyrannical mother wants Subira to follow tradition; learn household chores and aim to be a good wife just like the rest and forget to live out her unique dream of swimming in the ocean. Does she have the courage to take her dream on, against all odds?

Sippy Chadha, the director of the film, says Subira’s story comes from a place of deep personal experience ,She recalls that while growing up as a girl, in a traditional family in India, her entire life was laid out in front of her.

Ravneet Sippy Chadha  – (as Ravneet Chadha) Writing Credits (in alphabetical order) Ravneet Sippy Chadha – (as Ravneet Chadha) Lorenzo Favella Vibeke Muasya

CastBrenda Wairimu  as Subira Walter Keyombe as Geofrey Tirath Padam  as  Taufiq Nice Githinji as  Mwana Ali Mwangola as  Adam Hussein Shirleen Wangari as Waitress Clifford Okumu as  Shopkeep keeper Chantelle Winnie as Older Noor Azza Bakkar as Sara Wambui Gitobu as Girl at swimming pool Tony Make as Dad of small girl Abubakar Mwenda as  Ali Godfrey Odhiambo as  Askari

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Mohammed Hussein Hajj as Older Majid Nassir Faraj Shabani as Mohammed Munawal Ali as Fashionable Lamu lady,Basket shop Mariam Islam as  Rich girl at basket shop Inya Shee as Younger Noor Barke Mwenye as Madrassa teacher Ahmed as Young Majid Joan Arigi as Makui Zeenat Ali Omar as Young Subira David Tsuma as Abdul Karim Chandani Vaya as Alisha Audrey as Patricia Mwanasomo Abdalla as Neighbor of Mwana Sitawa Namwalia as Book shop owner Amina Ramdhani as Muslim girls hostel receptionist Fatuo Hassan as Fatma Awad Musa as Bwanaadi Susan Khadide as Bibi Hindu Salim as Aunty Naseem Melvin Alusa as Nick Zoa Nassoro Mwamzandi as Qaddi Lawrence Kieru Maina as Waiter Chadha Sahiba Singh as Girl 1 / Sahiba

Produced byRavneet Sippy Chadha … producer (as Ravneet Chadha) Vibeke Muasya … producer Maureen Wanjiku … line producer

Music byNami Melumad Cinematography by Talib Rasmussen Film Editing by Terry Kelley Roselidah Taabu Obala

Art DepartmentGeoffrey Barasa … assistant art designer Samuel Koigi … art designer

Casting DepartmentKen Ambani … casting Robert Anyango … casting

Editorial DepartmentAnastasia Shepherd … colorist

Music DepartmentSonja Drakulich … featured vocalist Franklin Jones Jr. … score mixer Netanel Lesser … oud Nami Melumad … flutes, piano, guitar, additional vocals / recorder Ro Rowan … cello

Content Courtesy of Subira Fillm, Daily Nation  & Nairobi Fahion Hub