Jo, a witty 9-year old terminally ill girl is taken back to her rural village to live out the rest of her short life. Her only comfort during these dull times are her dreams of being a superhero, which prove to be something her rebellious teenage sister Mwix, overprotective mother Kathryn and the entire village of Maweni think they can fulfill.
Pato
The runtime is 74 minutes (1h 14m).
The film features dialogue in 3 languages: Kikuyu, Swahili, English.
It was a co-production between: Germany, Kenya.
The film was directed by Likarion Wainaina.
The screenplay was written by Wanjeri Gakuru and Silas Miami.
The score was composed by Sean Peevers.
Cinematography was handled by Enos Olik.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt7772412.
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Good
35 votes
Supa Modo
Released
16
, Kiswahili, English
Germany, Kenya
