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Saïkati

1992 · 90 min · Romance

A young Maasai woman promised in marriage to the chief's son flees to Nairobi to pursue her education, only to find the city holds its own dangers and disillusionments. A pioneering Kenyan drama about tradition and a woman's choices.

Runtime
90 min
Genre
Romance · Drama
Mood
romantic · thoughtful
Entry
some context
Best for
shorter watch

Part of 10 Essential Films from Kenya

This film is stop 5 of 10 in the hand-ranked native-cinema route through Kenya. See the complete ranking or read the selection methodology.

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