The Wall Street Boy (Kipkemboi)

1hr 30min - NR

Showings

Lark Theater Fri, Jul 26 7:00 PM
Lark Theater Sat, Jul 27 9:00 AM
Lark Theater Tue, Jul 30 2:30 PM
Lark Theater Thu, Aug 1 1:00 PM
Lark Theater Fri, Aug 2 11:20 AM
Lark Theater Sat, Aug 3 7:40 PM
Lark Theater Tue, Aug 6 12:15 PM
Lark Theater Wed, Aug 7 4:30 PM
Lark Theater Thu, Aug 8 9:15 AM
Film Info
Release Year:2024
Rating:NR
Genre:Drama
Production Country:Kenya/Canada
Original Langauge:English
Cast/Crew Info
Director:Charles Uwagbai
Cast:Thamela Mpumlwana, Elsie Abang, Vinessa Antoine
Screenwriter:Joel Richardson

Description

The Wall Street Boy / Kipkemboi tells the story of a young math genius from rural Kenya who uses his understanding of patterns in nature to develop a successful stock market algorithm. His remarkable achievement from a makeshift setup in his village draws attention from international financiers and local authorities, forcing him and his girlfriend Chepchirchir to flee.


“The Wall Street Boy, Kipkemboi has a strong socially conscious subtext as the village youth becomes a political prisoner.  The film also is very positive about the role of women as strong equals." ~ Ed Rampell, The Progressive Populist