World Children’s Day: Child marriage survivors share stories of courage in Lucknow

The programme highlighted the role girls are playing in preventing child marriages and promoting safety in their communities ...
Variety

‘Nawi’ Review: Four Kenyan Filmmakers Collaborate on an Earnest Social Message Movie About Child Marriage

In the lead role, young actor Michelle Lemuya Ikeny gives a performance of astounding grit and grace, overshadowed by the project’s heavy-handed political statement. Being the only daughter in her ...
The Hollywood Reporter

’Nawi’ Goes to America: Child Marriage Drama Gets Release Date and Trailer

The Kenyan-German coming-of-age film, starring Michelle Lemuya Ikeny as a gifted girl whose dreams and aspirations get shattered, just won its 20th film festival award By Georg Szalai Global Business ...
The Hollywood Reporter

Unsold Gem: ‘Nawi’ Shows Child Marriage Through the Eyes of a Gifted Girl in Kenya

The Kenya-Germany coming-of-age drama, featuring a star-making performance by Michelle Lemuya Ikeny and available in the Cannes market, was Kenya’s entry for the best international feature Oscar race.
Variety

Kenya’s Oscar Entry ‘Nawi,’ About an Arranged Child Marriage, Picked Up by Atlas (EXCLUSIVE)

Atlas International Film has taken international rights for “Nawi,” a drama about a 13-year-old Kenyan girl who yearns to go to high school but instead is going to be forced into an arranged marriage.