Nawi (DIFF)

Based on the winning story of a nationwide contest, NAWI follows a determined girl in rural Kenya. Nawi (Michelle Lemuya Ikeny) dreams of high school, but her father, Eree (Ochungo Benson), plans to marry her off to a stranger, Shadrack (Ben Tekee). Despite her family‘s need for the bride wealth – a substantial amount of livestock – Nawi refuses this child marriage. Her father remains in his traditions, swayed by the counsel of uncles, brothers, and the elders. On her wedding night, Nawi flees to Nairobi, but returns when news arrives that her newborn sister must take her place. Nawi confronts her family and husband, determined to change the fate of child brides.