World Tofauti
# World Tofauti

World Tofauti (A Different World in English) is a 2017 Kenyan romantic film directed by Kang'ethe Mungai. The film stars Avril Nyambura and Innocent Njuguna, and features Maureen Njau in a supporting role.

## Plot

Nina (played by Avril Nyambura) is a woman born and raised in the slums of Nairobi. She meets Hinga (played by Innocent Mungai), a man from a decent background with a good job, who is stranded with a flat tire near the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, and together with her gang, they rob him of all his valuables. In a twist of fate, the two eventually fall in love, despite the fact that Hinga is engaged to Ciru (Maureen Njau), a demanding and controlling woman of his same societal background. Hinga eventually helps Nina to track down his valuables as well as evade the authorities.

## Cast

* Avril Nyambura as Nina, a woman raised in a Nairobi slum, brought up in a life of crime
* Innocent Njuguna as Hinga, a successful Nairobi businessman
* Maureen Njau as Ciru, Hinga's demanding and controlling fiancée

## Release

World Tofauti premiered at the Kenya National Theatre in Nairobi, Kenya on 22 December 2017.

## Accolades

### Awards

* Award for Best Local Language Film and Best Original Score at the 8th Kalasha TV & Film Awards in Nairobi, Kenya on 24 November 2018.
