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Supa Modo - Rialto❤African Cinema

9-year-old Kenyan girl Jo really wants to be a superhero, just like in the movie. But she is very sick. Her fellow villagers then make her wish come true. Jo becomes ... Supa Modo!

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Deze voorstelling maakt deel uit van Rialto Filmclub met als gastspreker deze maand Ernst-Jan Pfauth.

Supa Modo

9-year-old Jo, who lives in Maweni, a village in Kenya, is so obsessed with superhero action films, she’d actually love to become a superhero herself. As she is terminally ill and doesn’t have long to live, her dream can never come true. Or can it? Her anxious mom just wants to keep her safe and sound in bed, but her older sister Mwix secretly goes outside with Jo to give her a chance to show her magical powers to the world. When Jo’s health deteriorates further, the villagers decide to help her make her dream come true: Jo a.k.a. Supa Modo catches several 'thugs', moves objects with her mind and even stops time.

In his touching, but never soppy debut, director Likarion Wainaina shows that true magic doesn't require superheroism, but can be found in community spirit and an unconditional willingness for kindness.