Subira (2007 film)

Subira is a 2007 Kenyan film.

Synopsis
Subira, 11, is a cheeky young girl raised in an orthodox Muslim community on the remote island of Lamu, Kenya. She dreams of being as free as her brother, but her mother wants her to follow tradition and learn to be an exemplary woman. Subira, however, has other plans. She wants to live by her own rules no matter what people say.

Awards

 * Kenya IFF 2007
 * Amakula IFF 2008
 * Cannes 2008
 * Zanzibar IFF 2008
 * Lola Kenya Children's Screen 2008
 * Amiens IFF 2008