Gangsters Defecate On Properties After Stealing: Nairobi Half Life Director Tells CNN

Nairobi Half Life has been featured on international news site, CNN. The network featured an interview with the director focusing on the film’s theme of crime.

The film’s director, Tosh Gitonga, revealed that he spent time with real gangsters as part of the research for his directorial debut. Here’s an excerpt from the article that was published on the CNN Website:

“Prior to shooting, Gitonga wanted to understand the story behind Nairobi’s crime culture and to fully comprehend the situation he spent time with real-life gangsters.

This experience led him to hear stories of gang members flooding properties and defecating on porches after robberies. He was told: “It hurts us that you have these things we don’t have.”

Gitonga admits he was left speechless when asked whether it’s fair that some are born into wealth, while others struggle to feed their children just one meal a day.”

Meanwhile, Nairobi Half Life continues screening at The Junction’s Century Cinemax and Planet Media Cinemas at Westgate. The film has recently won two awards at international festivals.