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Softie

  • 2020
  • 1h 36m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
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Softie (2020)
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Political activist Boniface "Softie" Mwangi runs for office in a regional Kenyan election, which puts pressure on his young family and his convictions.Political activist Boniface "Softie" Mwangi runs for office in a regional Kenyan election, which puts pressure on his young family and his convictions.Political activist Boniface "Softie" Mwangi runs for office in a regional Kenyan election, which puts pressure on his young family and his convictions.

  • Director
    • Sam Soko
  • Writer
    • Sam Soko
  • Stars
    • Boniface Mwangi
    • Njeri Mwangi
    • Khadija Mohamed-Churchill
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.3/10
    193
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    • Director
      • Sam Soko
    • Writer
      • Sam Soko
    • Stars
      • Boniface Mwangi
      • Njeri Mwangi
      • Khadija Mohamed-Churchill
    • 3User reviews
    • 14Critic reviews
    • 73Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 6 wins & 9 nominations total

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    Boniface Mwangi
    • Self - Photojournalist - Activist
    Njeri Mwangi
    • Self
    Khadija Mohamed-Churchill
    • Self - Mwangi's Campaign Manager
    • (as Khadija Mohamed)
    Charles Njagua Kanyi
    • Self - Mwangi's Opponent - aka Jaguar
    Uhuru Kenyatta
    Uhuru Kenyatta
    • Self - President - Kenya
    • (archive footage)
    Christopher Msando
    • Self - IT Manager - IEBC
    • (archive footage)
    Raila Odinga
    • Self - Presidential Candidate
    • (archive footage)
    William Ruto
    William Ruto
    • Self - Deputy President - Kenya
    • (archive footage)
    • Director
      • Sam Soko
    • Writer
      • Sam Soko
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    10victormurage

    Eye opening, thought provoking look at politics in Kenya

    This film looks at politics and human rights issues in Kenya from the perspective of a Kenyan human rights and political activist. It looks at the challenges that activists face, how corruption plays a role in Kenyan politics/elections and the price that their families pay in the pursuit of a just and fair society.

    For anyone who thinks we can be indifferent about who we put in power and what our leaders do, this is a sobering reminder that's there's a cost to our choices and the price, though sometimes deferred, is always paid.
    8guisreis

    Rough Kenyan politics

    With impressive footage of aggression and vote-buying, good documentary on 2017 Kenyan elections, showing a lot of political violence, tribalism, corruption, coward police sadism, clientelism, personalistic campaigns, British colonialism heritage... Definitely, the film is not soft.
    9ogosha

    A great awakening..

    This is a great movie should be shown continuously on free government installed screens to remind the Kenyan sleeping citizenry why the need to vote wisely and get rid of the corrupt thieving political class.

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      This is Director Sam Soko's first feature documentary, that started out as a 5 minute activism manual.

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    • Release date
      • September 18, 2020 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Kenya
    • Official sites
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Underdog and the Battle for Kenya
    • Filming locations
      • Nairobi, Kenya
    • Production companies
      • LBx Africa
      • We Are Not the Machine
      • Eye Steel Film
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      1 hour 36 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby SR

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