Synopsis
"Good Kenyan girls become good Kenyan wives," but Kena and Ziki long for something more. When love blossoms between them, the two girls will be forced to choose between happiness and safety.
Scores
Overall Score
50.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
50.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
33.9%
Review Aggregate
80.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 94% of 80 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize romantic, visually striking, character-driven. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
romanticvisually strikingcharacter-drivenemotionalpoliticallightheartedgrittythought-provokingfunnyuplifting
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samantha Mugatsia | 2019 | $4,000 | $5,000 | (est) |
| Sheila Munyiva | 2019 | $2,000 | $3,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score94.0
RT critic review count80
Rotten Tomatoes audience score73.0
RT audience rating count50
IMDb rating6.8
IMDb votes3,526
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2019 | $137,968 | $169,263 |
| International | 2019 | $43,348 | $53,181 |
| Worldwide | 2019 | $181,316 | $222,444 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2019 | $86,323 | $105,904 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2019 | $1,578,000 | $1,935,935 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2019 | $1,884,000 | $2,311,345 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2019 | $714,000 | $875,955 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2019 | $2,054,000 | $2,519,905 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2019 | $68,984 | $84,632 |
| Total Revenues | 2019 | $6,385,307 | $7,833,676 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2019 | $250,000 (est) | $306,707 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2019 | $145,000 (est) | $177,890 (est) |
| Participations | 2019 | $255,000 | $312,841 |
| Residuals ? | 2019 | $302,000 | $370,502 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2019 | $50,000 | $61,341 |
| Total Expenses | 2019 | $1,002,000 | $1,229,282 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2019 | $5,383,307 | $6,604,394 |
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