Soul Boy

2010 · 61 MIN · IMDB 6.7 · 434 VOTES · DIR. Hawa Essuman

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Overview

Abila (14) lives in one of the most miserable slums in Africa. His girlfriend Shiku belongs to a different tribe, as the result of which he is not really allowed to fraternize with her. And then one drunken night his father gambles away his own soul.

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Dialogue Timeline — 368 lines

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00:01:26 Open the shop!
00:03:00 Look, here's yourhead. Here are yourarms.
00:05:01 Dad really isn't well. He says he's lost his soul.
00:06:23 Got a match first?
00:08:19 l could help you. Abi.
00:09:24 We can be with her all day, but won't go all the way!
00:10:19 The one who ownsthe bar at the border between Soweto and Gatwekera?
00:11:28 You've got a girlfriend over here!
00:12:27 Then why were you running away? - l wasn't running away.
00:14:19 There.
00:17:26 They come oftheirown free will. -l want my dad back.
00:18:40 The reason why you are you, and someone else is someone else.
00:19:40 Otherwise all your efforts will be in vain.
00:22:12 One of you come up here. Young man!
00:23:17 lt's the job ofthe motherto take care ofthe children
00:24:15 Ask away.
00:25:49 The bald guy, isthat him? Yes.
00:28:25 What did you do?
00:30:03 l'm offto work in Karen. You know the place, Mama Claire's.
00:31:48 l want to get offhere!
00:43:33 Auntie, we should get back. -Okay, let's go.
00:46:26 Willie, don't chicken out!
00:48:10 l thought you were sick ofme. -l thought you were sick of everything.

Cast & Characters

Samson Odhiambo Abila Leila Dayan Opou Shiku Krysteen Savane Nyawawa Frank Kimani Macharia Joab Ogolla Abi's Father Lucy Gachanja Abi's Mother Katherine Damaris Aunt Susan Kevin Onyango Omondi Bojo Calvin Shikuku Odhiambo Kaka Nordeen Abdulghani Willie

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed368
Dialogue density6.0 lines / min
First line00:01:26
Final line00:48:10

Production Record

DirectorHawa Essuman
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes434