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Section: International Competition of Feature Films for Children
Supa Modo (2018)
An honest and inspiring story about the strength of young people in the face of adversity. Obsessed with Jackie Chan and action films, nine-year-old Jo dreams of being a superhero, but time is not on her side. When the doctors reveal that she is terminally ill, Jo leaves the hospital and returns home to be with her mom and sister. While her mom insists that she stay inside and rest, her sister has different plans. With the entire village's support, they decide to make dreams a reality and turn Jo into the superhero they know she is.
| Country | Kenya, Germany |
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| Year | 2018 |
| Duration | 74 min |
| Rating | 10 |
| Language | English, Swahili |
| Subtitle | English, Simultanneous transla |
| Directed by | Likarion Wainaina |
| Screenplay | Wanjeri Gakuru, Silas Miami |
| Director of Photography | Enos Olik, Volker Tittel |
| Music | Sean Peevers Composer |
| Edited by | Charity Kuria |
| Contact | The Festival Agency |
Biography
A Kenyan screenwriter, director and camerman born in Moscow, life and work are connected to Nairobi. He was behind the camera for many commercials and documentaries, later working on TV shows and shooting short films, e.g. Between the Lines (2013), Before and After (2014), and Bait (2015). His feature film debut is the drama Supa Modo (2018).
Friendship, Family, Fantasy, Teamwork, Exotic, Childhood, Illness + Death, Diversity, Empathy