Kenyan Movie ‘Subira’ Starring Brenda Wairimu Is Now Showing On Netflix

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(Written by Chris Mutuku , 1st October,2022)
Subira, shot in two main locations; Lamu and Nairobi is a film like no other. I must admit I had not done the film justice by delaying to add it to my watch list since its premiere in November 2018 until late this year when it was officially made available for viewers on Netflix. 
The scenes in this film have been well thought of. Every activity and action happens in a simultaneously spectacular and a very well thought sequence. The welcoming views of the ocean and the setting sun play a big role in convincing me to venture into the imaginary world of Subira.
After the establishment shot of the ocean, what follows is a scene of the star in this amazing production, Subira and her fisherman father(Abubakar Mwenda) enjoying one of the best experiences the coastal region has to offer, swimming. This middle aged gentleman is giving his daughter some useful swimming lessons. Young Subira with so much enthusiasm, enjoys the lessons.
After the establishment shot of the ocean, what follows is a scene of the star in this amazing production, Subira and her fisherman father(Abubakar Mwenda) enjoying one of the best experiences the coastal region has to offer, swimming. This middle aged gentleman is giving his daughter some useful swimming lessons. Young Subira with so much enthusiasm, enjoys the lessons.

Her father is so dedicated at ensuring that his daughter grasps every move he introduces to her. And I finally think, damn! I love this guy. With a so predictable plot, I’m worried that he might not be here for long. 

Subira’s father is so engrossed in bonding with her that she gets late for her Madrassa classes. Her mother(Nice Githinji) doesn’t seem to approve the idea of her daughter making the ocean her favourite. She believes that's something boys would do but not her daughter. 
The defiance portrayed by subira sets her on a path of conflict with her mother. Anyone with little or no knowledge in filmmaking would easily tell that the plot of this film was well thought of.  
Her father dies and a youthful Subira is married to a wealthy business man (Tirath Padam) through an arranged marriage and the young star sets off for a another life changing journey with her new family in Nairobi. 

Behind everybody's back, she attends swimming classes on Wednesdays. Her father in-law comes to learn of it later and the conflict escalates forcing Subira to immediately leave her newly wedded husband. This sets the stage for this coming of age story.⁶
Brenda Wairimu is an experienced actor who plays the part of Subira expertly. 
It’s no wonder that Subira won best feature film at the 2018 Kalasha film awards and she, Sippy won the best director award. 

With more kenyan productions on Netflix, we can proudly say that our film industry has finally seen the light of the day.

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  1. Austin1 October 2022 at 02:48

    Great work Chris....I have just read the blog and I feel as if I've watched the whole Subira Film and in real sense I haven't watched it yet this has awoken my curiosity to want to watch the Subira film....Zidiii

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