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Saïkati
Sign in to saveSaïkati is a 1992 Kenyan film directed by the filmmaker Anne Mungai. It was the first feature film by a Nairobi-based female filmmaker.
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9.0Saikati is a young Masai girl who has been promised in marriage to the chief's son. Rather than marry, Saikati runs away to Nairobi to live with her cousin and pursue her education. Nairobi, however, offers other problems and soon Saikati must struggle to return home.
Cast
- Esther Muthee as Saikati
Themes
- woman director
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- drama film
- Country of origin
- Kenya
- Original language
- Swahili
- Director
- Anne Mungai
- Duration
- 90
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- publication date
- 1992-00-00
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Encyclopedic overview
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Saïkati is a 1992 Kenyan film directed by the filmmaker Anne Mungai. It was the first feature film by a Nairobi-based female filmmaker.
==Plot== A young Masai woman has a future determined for her by relatives to marry the son of the chief. However, she plans to improve herself through education. She runs from the village to seek a better life in the capital, Nairobi, where she faces several challenges.
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