In shengi, which is the street language used in the slums of Kenya, Burungo means two things; ‘girl’ or ‘merchandise’. This is a story about a family consisting of a mother, a father and six children. The story takes place in one day, during which the two daughters in their early teens try to find the money to buy their Mom a new dress. But earning a dime in the slums of Nairobi is difficult and dangerous. |
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Ratings: | IMDB: 5.9/10 | |
Released: | September 1, 2011 | |
Runtime: | 14 min | |
Genres: | Drama Family Short | |
Cast: | Mwende Musau Ruguru Muniu Jazz Moll Magdalene Muchoki | |
Crew: | Pamela Tola Dome Karukoski | |
random000 : Required reading in our U.S. classes. Twice. Grades 7 & 9.