2019 Film Festival
film synopsis
In this sweet and heartfelt family drama, nine-year-old Jo (Stycie Waweru) is full of joy and life in spite being diagnosed with a terminal illness. She's energetic, has a vivid imagination and talks of super heroes and kung-fu with her friends all day long. When her mother is told Jo's condition is not improving, her mother decides to bring Jo home from the hospital to live out her remaining days in the comfort of their own home. In between the required medication and bed rest, Jo's sister, Mwix, cooks up a plan to make Jo's remaining days truly magical. With the help of the village, Mwix brings Jo's super-hero fantasies to life, setting up encounters where Jo can act out the super hero she is. A bittersweet testament to the power of cinema and community, filmmaker Likarion Wainaina's first feature film abounds in hope, love and humanity that lingers well after the credits roll.
In competition for the FIPRESCI Award.