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Inspired by the novel Jambula Tree by Monica Arac de Nyeko

Blacksta ?

I'm comming.

Okay, Kena?

OK.

Its good ?

See you later ?

- We have not finished. - We'll finish later.

You could at least invite her to eat.

Her mother has a café,

she would like me to eat elsewhere.

Take this.

Here.

You shall buy her chips.

Yes of course.

How many cards?

- Four each. - Do not bet all your money.

Come on, start.

Let's go.

- Looks like you're hot! - Not yet.

You go to Stevo tomorrow?

- I do not know. - Forget Stevo.

There is a new hairdresser called Maina.

Watch as he capped well

- You `ve seen ? - What?

He cut too short.

You look like Njugush.

Stop, it's good.

You said your girlfriend had stayed home.

It is with your heart ?? s, she prepares the meal.

Stop bullshiting.

What you looking at, fag?

- What has he done? - I do not like to think about that.

You think it pleases God to see men kissing each other?

I do not want to play anymore.

You want a real drink?

It works.

- I gotta go, I'm working tomorrow. - No problem.

You'd make a good wife. That's why I love you well.

See you later.

Hello.

AN ACTION MAN

PEOPLE'S CHOICE

You pay me next time.

John, I'll vote for you.

I know.

Your vote is more important than flour and soap.

Thank you.

You're welcome.

I can talk to you ?

Can we talk later?

How is your mother ?

As usual.

Dad, you need to go. I'll come back later.

I saw Mr. Otieno out of the EC building

at noon.

From Madame Kamau?

At noon ?

This woman is very strong.

She juggles two men simultaneously.

I forgot to tell you, congratulations.

Why ?

You do not know it ?

The new wife of your father's pregnant.

You did not know ? There you not say?

You never talk?

You can tell your mother that her ex-husband ...

going to have a boy.

Bring the order.

A little boy.

It's crazy.

Kena.

Do not forget to tell him.

It should not attract diseases of Egypt.

We pray for your return and your healing, Sheila.

I know this is difficult, I know.

Prie Jehovah-Rapha.

Jehovah-Rapha is our healer.

I was waiting for you.

I'm very hungry.

What do you have ?

Nothing.

- You had a good day ? - As usual.

I will work, I teach, and nobody listens to me.

There are more and more students.

What do you have ?

Atim mother.

She has things to talk about everything and everyone.

This is a gossip, but it does not lie.

Your father asked from me?

Not.

He is busy with the campaign.

Pope.

Why you did not tell me?

I tried...

I wanted to do it.

I tried.

I was afraid of the reaction of your mother and yours.

It'll be your little brother.

I would love him to know his great ?? s heart.

You can make your day. We'll talk tomorrow.

Think about it, go and see your friends.

But think about it and tell it to your mother.

- Hi. - Okay, Blacksta?

- It's there, you can walk. - You said "door to door".

We spent lots of doors along the way.

Make an effort.

Door to door ?

- It's okay ? - OK.

The daughter of Okemi?

You know that his father is running against mine?

Shut up...

- Where are you going ? - I am coming back home.

- Monte, I'll take you. - OKAY.

- Let's go. - Let's go.

Ziki?

Elizabeth !

She comes.

Ziki, it will kill you.

Girls !

Before I begin my sermon,

I would like to greet those present.

Three in particular.

The politician, Okemi,

who is here with his wife and daughter.

I will begin this sermon

speaking of the generosity of people.

There is no shortage of generous people here.

Was a businessman with us, John Mwaura.

A person who shares his wealth with the needy

and that makes the good-?? ur.

Mr. Okemi, you will agree,

if it helps others ...

Mum.

We should go.

What is going on ? This may be a birth.

Mom, it's hot ...

Mercy ?

It's for when ?

It's for when ?

It is for February.

You could not answer?

You have the courage to have a son, but no answer.

Let's go.

Congratulations.

It's good.

I should go apologize.

From whom ?

You tore the posters of his father.

You're kidding, you're going where?

You wanna do something?

We will drink a soda?

And the penalty?

You want to eat ?

- You want to eat something? - No thanks.

It's good, it means nothing.

Thank you.

This is where you hang out?

Yes, I come here with Blacksta and others.

In general, it comes motorbike.

Two daughters of politicians, here? At Mama Atim?

Today, it will snow in the sun.

This is unheard of.

Do you think their fathers are aware?

It's not for me to say.

You want to go there?

Look, they go.

They have not finished their soda.

It's nice, right?

Yes, it's pretty.

- It's okay ? - Yes.

Tell me something about yourself.

I expect my results.

After, I have a nursing school.

You want to be a nurse?

Why ?

You could do something else, like doctor ...

You could be a surgeon.

We need nurses.

We need many things.

You go to college?

I do not know, I would love to travel before.

I want to see the world.

I want to go to countries where they have never seen Africans.

I would go and say, "I am here and I am Kenyan,

"I come from Africa."

You're not the classic Kenyan to which one would expect.

My parents did not have the same vision.

I do not want to be like them.

Stay home and make Kenyan stuff.

Do laundry, have babies ...

- Prepare chapos ... - No one likes to do.

Let's make a deal.

You never look like all the others.

Instead of that,

we will be...

Something.

It will be something.

Something real.

Something real.

It seems you often see the girl Okemi.

Yes, it's true.

Your father knows?

I'm sure Mama Atim dying to tell her.

You should invite him, I'd like to meet.

OK, that's fine.

I feel you've changed.

I did not change.

- You see a boy? - Mom, no.

- This is Blacksta? - No.

The Okemi can pull you up,

all others, including Blacksta,

a weight that will prevent you from moving forward.

Make the right choice.

Right in the target !

- We can play ? - What?

We can play ?

Not.

You let it play.

Kena? It plays like a guy, right?

With you, we would not be able to concentrate.

You fear that you bat?

All right, let them play.

I do not want to sweat.

Do not worry, I will make you sweat after.

Come on, play!

It's nice here.

I have to go.

Rest.

See you later ?

If loving you is a crime, I am a great criminal.

Ton John

My name Makena.

I'm a friend of Ziki.

She's there ?

Yes, it's there.

If you need a reason to love

It is you who inflamed my heart c ??

If there is a season for love

It's with you that I saw

On all starts certaines réalités Face au miroir

Facets that are camouflaged

You love me anyway And you say it out loud

I would like us to organize a real date.

A real one.

I see how you look at me.

In this world so cold, so cold

It feels fast transparent

We barricade and indifferent playing

We barricade And we play hard

Your love is so vast

C ?? Your heart is so big

I need you to try.

She is perfect.

You think about me ?

Sometimes.

What do you think ?

In your eyes.

If we did something both,

what do we do?

It would make trips at night

one would look at the stars ...

And after ?

It was great.

- We still have to paint. - You enlèveras returning home.

I will do for your wife.

Thank you, it will make him happy.

I'm sorry.

I missed waking.

It never happens to you.

You went out last night?

Yes, I went out with friends.

Who is that ?

- The daughter of Okemi? - She's nice.

I do not care.

The daughter of Okemi.

You know...

People have invested money in this campaign.

I spend money.

You know what they say?

"Why are we then supports her daughter does not?"

You did not want to present initially.

I did it !

Now people are counting on me and I will not let them down.

You're not stupid, use your neurons.

Do it smart.

Peter Okemi, un homme d'action!

Peter Okemi, un homme d'action!

- Dad ... - It's good.

Its good.

He is ahead, but it will go.

I still vote for you.

- Hello. - Notes fell.

Ok I'll stop.

- You watched ? - No.

I was waiting for you.

You've already looked at, you?

- You want to guess? - No...

Tell me. No, do not tell me.

Guess how you were.

- 12. - You think having 12?

I think yes...

Aim a little higher.

13?

You think you were 13?

Here are your results.

- Here are your results! - It's crazy...

I'll be a doctor.

- It means that. - Yes.

- Can I have a scholarship. - Yes.

And you wanted to be a nurse.

Nurse, with these notes ...

- I can be a doctor. - Of course.

Doctor Kena.

And you, how much you got?

- Can we talk later? - Yes.

Ziki, come here now!

- Everything is fine ? - Yes.

- Dad, it's okay. - How does it not matter?

- Kena, come with us. - Come here.

- It takes shooters. - I want to make a toast.

At Kena.

I thank you for inviting my future ex-wife.

Cheers !

I want to wear another toast. At Kena, the best of all.

The nurse smartest of Slopes.

Today, we drink!

- Well said ! - Cheers.

Now he has even a homosexual approach.

Swatter!

Sale homosexual!

It's a fagot.

Your hair is awesome. That's his name?

Why are you leaving ?

It's for me ?

This cupcake is for me?

Taste it.

I'm sorry I upset.

That's very nice.

You're welcome.

Rest.

Rest.

I wish it were true.

It is.

When we come out ...

Do not worry.

We begin again.

One.

I'll walk you.

I do not want to go.

Would you rather go to fetch water?

Or stay here?

Hi, Kena.

It's okay ?

You're out all night?

Sort of.

Who's the lucky guy?

Elected ?

What do you mean ?

It works. One day you'll figure it out.

- What? - The kind of guy I am.

I will offer you everything you desire.

Money, a mortgage, a title ...

You think that's what I want?

This is what everyone wants.

We do it like that.

I'll pick you up after practice.

- May be later. - We'll just take a walk.

I will come with my bike.

- Nduta, I'm busy. - Why are you not responding ?

Would you like to ?

Nduta, I'm busy. What do you want ?

I have to go.

You are not obliged to be mean to me.

You have to look there.

I'm sure she'll drop it.

I've told you, my body is allergic to dresses.

Go Kena, come out.

Do not you think she looks like a real woman?

Very sexy.

It lacks more than a nice rich doctor.

And all my prayers have been answered.

I will begin my sermon,

but before,

I thank God for giving me a wife.

She is beautiful, hardworking,

bold and sage.

What surprises me,

is that there are Kenyans

who defy the government

claiming him ...

Marriage for everyone.

They say it is a human right.

A human right?

Is it not God who decides

the rights of everyone?

Will we ignore God?

Do not accept perdition.

God's laws do not change like those of men,

or country.

Let us refer to the word of God and see what he says.

"Therefore God gave them up unto vile affections,

"Even their women did change the natural use

"Into that which is against nature."

You understand ?

"And likewise, men

"Leaving the natural use of the woman,

"Burned in their desires,

"Men with men vile things

"And receiving in themselves the reward of their error."

And if you refuse ...

I was having fun, that's all.

You amuse you? You only think that?

- What do you have ? - My family is there.

Mine too.

Everyone listened to the sermon. Nobody looked at us.

Nobody paid attention.

I can not express my feelings?

It's not that.

You can not do it here.

You think the whole church watched what I was doing?

- Absolutely. - You are serious ?

They did not care. They do not care.

When are you gonna stop thinking about what people say

and their reaction?

Be yourself.

It is not responsible, we can do that elsewhere.

It's okay ?

Come take a walk.

Fresh air will do you good.

While the Sun Rises in the eastern sky

While the sound of the dawn break forth in a cloud of light

I will be there

While the rain falls on the injured If land

While the soil If such a crack c ?? heartbroken

I will be there

While the wind Hunting pain in the palm trees

While dust Rises, rises and covers me

I will be there

I want to go somewhere where it could be true.

What do you mean ?

Forget it, it's nothing.

I will walk at your side

I will rest on you

You can take care of the store in my absence?

The son of Mama Kamau is sick. I take her to the hospital.

Okay.

Every vote counts.

Do you more Ziki approach.

You're lesbian or what?

I've seen how you look at her, it's sick.

I do not know what you seek, but it will not work.

Look at you, you are worthless.

Let go of me !

Leave me alone. Let go of me !

What?

Kena loose it.

- She's crazy. - What's the matter with you ?

You're on his side?

Let go of me !

- Let them go. - How dare you do this to me?

Give up.

Slowly.

What?

- I love you. - Why do not you tell me?

- Do gently. - I have not even touched you.

It has been good?

- Kena go away. - Mum...

That's why you're arguing with Elizabeth.

She was bleeding ...

- I had her mother on the phone. - Elizabeth insulted.

She insulted? Who do you take me for ?

You think I'm stupid?

Naive, blind?

I saw everything Ziki.

- Mom ... - I've had enough.

- I called her mother. - Please, stop.

- Do not do that. - I have enough !

- That's enough. - Please...

- No, I'm tired. - Do not do that.

Come quickly.

Kena, follow me.

- Enter. - Thank you.

- You shut up. - I know.

What are you going to do ?

We could settle together, just you and me.

You had very good results so you're going to become a doctor

and I can work.

I will prepare you for chapos every day.

What are you doing ?

- What do you want ? - Your parents know?

Mind your own business !

I told you.

- What does she want ? - They are there.

Come, I found them.

Girls politicians stuck like dogs.

Come !

Get them out of there!

Hold it right!

Waireri.

You!

Between you two,

making the guy?

It marks the folder.

- Where's the commissioner's office? - It's over there.

You, do you approach most of my family.

In the car !

- You did not do enough? - Monte.

It will be fine.

Your mother knows.

Will you enter?

Will clean you.

- What does it change ? - Leave her, we'll talk later.

It will never own.

Keep your anger for guys who almost beaten to death.

They should be arrested, not our daughter.

- It does not bother you ? - It is not so simple.

You are the king of simplicity, right?

- Do not bring it to me. - Everything still revolves around you.

You're a trader, you are departmental advisor.

And me ? I am a single mother.

We always blame me.

They reproach me that too, like when you left me.

It's nobody's fault.

It's his fault and yours!

- Mum. - I forbid you...

- I'm sorry. - Do not you talk to me!

It's your fault, John.

You forget the demons that possess this child?

You want to let them in here?

I am determined to purify it.

It is full of demons and it's your fault.

It is because of you and these women ...

It's your fault. Shut up.

- Listen to me, our daughter suffers. - Listen to what?

It's your fault !

C ?? Our hearts are broken, submit ourselves to God.

We appeal to your mercy

to save the soul of this child.

We praise your name.

You are powerful.

Have mercy Kena.

Bring him your blessing.

Show us your grace.

Show us your power.

God, reveal yourself.

Thanks my God.

Thank you God Almighty.

Thank you God Almighty!

We act in your name.

We break his ties with demons.

Put it in the right way.

Mum ?

PETER OKEMI UN HOMME D'ACTION

Pope.

We will close early today.

I think customers are going to be scarce.

You lose because of me.

It could have been worse.

You could go to jail.

I'll say it's my fault and that you have nothing to do with it.

I want to do politics,

but there are things I could never do.

I can not.

Hi, Kena. We are going for a walk.

Just a little turn.

- May be later. - Why ?

I'm in love with her.

Why you hurt people who care about you?

It is I who am here for you.

It's ok, let it go.

Can I see her ?

You'll go ?

They send me to London.

But you can stay here.

I'll travel.

As I have always wanted.

That's exactly what I wanted.

That's what you always wanted?

Kena, do not be naive.

What did you expect ?

You counted marry me?

You thought we were going to start a family?

I want to get my life back.

Give up.

What I'll stopping them?

I see.

You're a classic Kenyan.

Get out of here. Please, go away.

Go away.

Do not let me go.

Please, can I stay?

Let me stay here.

- Excuse me. - Yes.

How much time left ?

Two minutes.

Can I help you ?

Give me your hand.

This is where you hide?

Leave me alone.

You want to touch me?

I refuse you to touch me, let me.

If you need assistance, press the doorbell.

Go away.

You know she's back?

Ziki Okemo.

Ziki Okemi returned to Slopes.

You heard me? She came back.

I MISS YOU

- It's okay ? - OK.

And you ?

Mum ?

Walk with me Above the horizon

Lie down with me It will cradle the stars

Observe them with me until daybreak

Wait near me until then wait

Courses with me The wind will turn to gold

Dancing Clouds against me will be at our feet

Love me Love me again to me Breathtaking

Stay with me rest and give us a chance

It will bring fire

It will rain fall

Inundates me colors

And I will burn them up

We will oceans

The tide will carry us

Beyond the mountains

Where the lovers are one

Stay with me

Adaptation: Claire Bourdin

Subtitle: Le Joli Mai