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Chokora! (2009)

Directed by Shigeru Kobayashi
1h 34minruntime
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5.0/10

Plot

Children living on the streets in the Republic of Kenya in East Africa collect garbage for a living. This documentary film features children who survive their severe conditions by helping each other out. A small city named Thika which is roughly an hour's drive from Nairobi, the capital of Kenya. The children referred to as "chokora" (meaning "to pick up" in Swahili), who make their living by picking up steel scraps and plastic pieces on the streets, sniff inhalant to escape from hunger and cold nights.

Genres

Documentary

Technical details

DetailValue
Original titleチョコラ!
Original languageJA
Spoken languagesEnglish, Kiswahili
Production countriesJapan
StatusReleased
Production companiesKasama Film
Release date9 maggio 2009
ProductionTakeshi Hata, Yoshihiko Yatabe
EditingTakeshi Hata
CinematographyShigeru Kobayashi, Taizo Yoshida
Assistant directorsShigeru Kobayashi
MusicSakaki Mango, Yukio Kubota
SoundSakaki Mango, Yukio Kubota

Release dates

Theatrical release

Japan / May 09, 2009

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