Olwenya Maina

Movies4

• Movie6.9

  DramaCrime

  Mwas, a young aspiring actor from upcountry Kenya dreams of becoming an accomplished actor one day, and in pursuit of this, he makes his way to Nairobi, the city of opportunity. He quickly understands why Nairobi is nicknamed Nairrobery as he is bereaved of all his money and belongings and left alone in a city where he doesn’t know a soul. Luck or the lack of it brings Mwas face to face with the city’s criminals and forms a friendship with a small time crook who takes him in. He is quickly drawn into a world of crime as he struggles to pursue his dream of becoming an actor. Keeping the two worlds separate proves to be a challenge for Mwas as he steps into this unknown world called Nairobi.

  Nairobi Half Life

  2012 · 13 votes

• Movie

  FantasyDrama

  A poor but ambitious fisherman enslaves a mermaid-like water spirit and exploits her and her abilities for wealth and power.

  Taliya

  2021

• Movie0.5

  Drama

  Created by the members of a Nairobi-based arts collective — who have removed their names from the film for fear of reprisal — this anthology film that dramatizes true-life stories from Kenya’s oppressed LGBTQ community is both a labour of love and a bold act of militancy.

  Stories of Our Lives

  2014 · 1 votes

• Movie3.0

  ActionCrime

  A desperate farmer runs into trouble after he steals a stash of blood ivory from a gang of international terrorists.

  Poacher

  2018 · 1 votes