Supa Modo

Supa Modo

59th TIFF: Greek Premiere

The people of a tiny village in Kenya join forces to make the wish of a terminally ill 9-year-old girl come true: they help her turn into a real superhero, with a little help from the wings of imagination and the magic of cinema. A thrilling, bittersweet farewell to all everyday life (super)heroes, that keep inspiring those who are left behind.

Screening Schedule

No physical screenings scheduled.

Direction: Likarion Wainaina
Script: Mugambi Nthiga, Silas Miami, Wanjeri Gakuru, Kamau Wandung’u (based on a story by Likarion Wainaina)
Cinematography: Enos Olik
Editing: Charity Kuria
Sound: Bernhard Joest-Däberitz
Music: Sean Peevers
Actors: Stycie Waweru, Marrianne Nungo, Nyawara Ndambia, Johnson Fish Chege, Humphrey Maina
Production: One Fine Day Films GmbH, Ginger Ink Films
Producers: Sarika Hemi Lakhani, Siobhain “Ginger” Wilson, Tom Tykwer, Marie Steinmann-Tykwer, Guy Wilson
Art Direction: Abdi Hakim
Costumes: Scolastica Namwai
Camera: Lucas Sakwa, Eric Mwangi
Make Up: Victor Murigi
Color: Color
Production Country: Kenya, Germany
Production Year: 2018
Duration: 74΄
Contact: The Festival Agency, info@thefestivalagency.com
Awards/Distinctions: Crystal Bear (Special Mention) Generation Kplus – Berlinale 2018 Special Mention – Edinburgh IFF 2018

Likarion Wainaina

Likarion Wainaina is a Kenyan filmmaker from Moscow. He has worked as a cinematographer on a number of documentaries and commercials, and has directed both drama and sitcoms for Kenyan television. His short film Between the Lines became the first Kenyan film to be projected on an IMAX screen in Kenya and earned him a nomination at the AMCVA award for Best New Online Media in 2015.

Filmography

2013 Between the Lines (short)
2013 Τhe Friend
2014 Before and After
2014 Sibini
2014 Τhe Audition
2015 Bait (short)
2015 Uyu Ni Mwariguo?
2016 Moving
2017 Supa Modo