Japan / May 09, 2009
Chokora! (2009)
Directed by Shigeru Kobayashi
1h 34minruntime
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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
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | チョコラ! |
| Original language | JA |
| Spoken languages | English, Kiswahili |
| Production countries | Japan |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Kasama Film |
| Release date | 9 maggio 2009 |
| Production | Takeshi Hata, Yoshihiko Yatabe |
| Editing | Takeshi Hata |
| Cinematography | Shigeru Kobayashi, Taizo Yoshida |
| Assistant directors | Shigeru Kobayashi |
| Music | Sakaki Mango, Yukio Kubota |
| Sound | Sakaki Mango, Yukio Kubota |
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