I wonder if this will come out to the bay area. I hope the movie will vividly capture the reality of Kibera....hope and despair, the two sides of the coin!

"Always work hard," he says.

"Don't say that I don't have a talent, so because I'm in Kibera I can't do anything.

"I'm also from Kibera, I didn't know that I would ever act. When the chance comes, you should try to use it to succeed."

As the success of Kibera Kid proves, even those living in poverty cannot be held back from stardom and there are now plans to produce a full-length version of the film.

Quoted: The internationally acclaimed film tells the story of a 12-year-old orphaned boy Otieno and is shot entirely in the slum, starring local actors.