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    PRODUCER: Sabrina Hemi, Tom Tykwer and Ginger Wilson.   DIRECTOR: David Tosh.   LOCATION: Kenya.   GENRE: Drama         The compelling and intense drama "Nairobi Half Life" examines the terrible reality of living in Kenya's capital city. The 2012 film, directed by David "Tosh" Gitonga, centers on Mwas, a young man from a remote community who aspires to work as an actor in Nairobi's burgeoning film industry. His ascent to fame is, however, thwarted by the city's seedy underbelly, requiring him to make challenging decisions and negotiate the perilous landscape of city life.   The film's strength resides in how realistically it depicts the harsh and frequently violent reality of life in Nairobi. The spectator is taken on a tour through the city's slums, streets, and nightclubs by Gitonga's honest and unvarnished direction. The writing is likewise exceptional, with a tightly wound plot that grips the spectator from beginning to end....

      DIRECTOR: Jamie Uys. PRODUCER:Jamie Uys GENRE: Adventure, comedy LOCATITON:South Arica.      This is a 1980 comedy that was set in South Africa where we get to see how Kalahari tribe member Xi leads a serene and cheerful life in the African wilderness in the classic comedy but when a Coca-Cola bottle that was thrown from an airplane crashes in his hamlet and causes strife among his people, his life is completely flipped upside down. Xi sets out on a mission to return the bottle to the gods, who he believes must have dropped it from the sky, in an effort to bring peace and harmony back into the world. The film, which is directed by Jamie Uys, is a timeless story of miscommunication and cultural misunderstanding. A lot of slapstick humor, satire, and wit are present in Uys' direction and screenplay, which are both excellent. A great reflection on the perils of globalization and the effects of western materialism on traditional communities can be fou...