Supa Modo

Supa Modo is the superhero we need…deserved to become a classic

Seventh Row

Archive - Festival 34
Director: Likarion Wainaina
Kenya, Germany 2018
74 minutes
Swahili, Kikuyu, English
Subtitles in Hebrew, English

Obsessed with Jackie Chan and action films, nine-year-old Jo dreams of being a superhero, but time is not on her side. When the doctors reveal that she is terminally ill, Jo leaves the hospital and returns home to be with her mom and sister. While her mom insists that she stay inside and rest, her sister has different plans. With the entire village's support, they decide to make dreams a reality and turn Jo into the superhero they know she is.

This beautiful, bittersweet, and profound film from Kenya is a stunning reminder of the power of imagination.

Ages 8-12

Director Likarion Wainaina
Production Sarika Hemi Lakhani, Siobhain "Ginger" Wilson, Tom Tykwer, Marie Steinmann-Tykwer, Guy Wilson
Script Mugambi Nthiga, Silas Miami, Wanjeri Gakuru, Kamau Wandung’u
Cinematography Enos Olik
Editing Charity Kuria
Music Sean Peevers
Festivals Berlinale (Genertion-Special Mention), Edinburgh
Actors Stycie Waweru, Marrianne Nungo, Nyawara Ndambia, Johnson Fish Chege
Source The Festival Agency, Paris