Cast & Crew
Soul Boy Cast
| Abila | Samson Odhiambo |
| Shiku | Leila Dayan Opou |
| Nyawawa | Krysteen Savane |
| Macharia | Frank Kimani |
| Abi´s Father | Joab Ogolla |
| Abis´s Mother | Lucy Gachanja |
| Aunt Susan | Katherine Damaris |
| Bojo | Kevin Onyango Omondi |
| Kaka | Calvin Shikuku Odhiambo |
| Willie | Nordeen Abdulghani |
| Claire | Siobhain "Ginger" Wilson |
| Brian | Nick Reding |
| Amy | McLean Wilson |
| Rafael | Jomo Wilson |
| Thief | Godfrey Ojiambo |
| Angry Man | Rogers Otieno |
| Matatu Tout | John Githui |
| Mr. Kamangu | Tony Rimwah |
| S.A.F.E. Stage Father | Juma Williams |
| S.A.F.E. Stage Mother | Sharleen Njeri |
| Kama | Micheal Babu |
| Kimani | Peter Paul Njogu |
| Bibi Okello | Lydia Makori |
| Mama Wekesa | Aida Mulafu |
| Mama Akinyi | Rose Adhiambo |
| Weaver Woman | Consolata Apondi |
| Gatekeeper | Gilbert K. Lukalia |
| Old Couple - Man | Jones Onyango Ajwala |
| Old Couple - Woman | Clementina Makokha |
| Auctioneer | Christopher Abuga |
| Thug 1 | Douglas Asila |
| Thug 2 | Alex Jadolo |
| Dead Man | Anthony Waweru |
Soul Boy Crew
| Directed by | Hawa Essuman |
| Written by | Billy Kahora |
| Produced by | Marie Steinmann |
| Tom Tykwer | |
| Co-Producers | Siobhain "Ginger" Wilson |
| Guy Wilson | |
| Verena Rahmig | |
| Sarika Hemi Lakhani | |
| Associate Producers | Bee Gilbert |
| Dirk Wilutzky | |
| Director of Photopgraphy | Christian Almesberger |
| Production Designer | Naima Mungai |
| Editor | Ng´ehte Gitungo |
| Sound Mixer | Big Willie Kiumi |
| Original Music by | Xaver von Treyer |
| 1st Assistant Director | Tony Rimwah |
| Production Manager Kenya | Rebecca Chandler |
| Production Coordinator Germany | Svenja Rieck |
| Supervising Director | Tom Tykwer |
| Supervising Cinematographer | Christian Almesberger |
| Supervising Editors | Sabine Smit |
| Guy Wilson | |
| Sound Supervisor / Re-Recording Mixer | Matthias Lempert |
| Production Coordinator | Caroline Ngesa |
| Production Apprentices | Godfrey Ojiambo |
| Kate Nyaga | |
| Shamim Achieng | |
| AD Apprentice | Rita Wachera |
| Location Manager | Peter Gachanja |
| Set Runner | Gideon Muthembwa |
| Location Scout | Tony Rimwah |
| Location Catering | Moniko´s |
| Casting by | Bee Gilbert |
| Anna Nygh | |
| Kevin Otieno | |
| Casting Apprentice | Evans Kang´ethe |
| Casting Camera | Abbie Sharp |
| Kevin Otieno | |
| Production Accountant | Godfrey Chege |
| 1st Assistant Camera | Rafael Jeneral |
| D.O.P. Dream Sequence | Guy Wilson |
| D.O.P. Apprentices | Stephen Kibunja |
| Ng´ethe Gitungo | |
| Clapper Loader | Bonnie Katei |
| Camera Apprentice | Lawrence Kimani |
| Camera Making Of | Nathan Collett |
| Gaffer | Saul Ogada |
| Electrician | Suleiman Wafula |
| Key Grip/Crane Operator | Peter Juma |
| Asst. Grip/Asst. Crane Operator | Michael Chege |
| Sound Apprentices | George Adede |
| George Kaigwa | |
| Editing Services | Stefan Gollhardt |
| Editing Technical Consultants | Étienne Boussac |
| Sebastian Bonde | |
| Art Director Apprentices | Stephen Oloo Atengo |
| Jonah Ng´ang´a | |
| Eugene Oyoo | |
| Stunt Coordinator | Charles Kimbero |
| Stunt Performer | Patrick Owour |
| Stills Photography | Mwangi Kirubi |
| Billboard VFX Photography | Daniela Müller-Brunke |
| Transport Captain | Tony Lidonde |
| Production Drivers | Fred Ambia |
| George Paul Kimani | |
| Bakari Hamisi | |
| Joseph Githua | |
| John Kimani Kariuki | |
| Editing Facilities | Ginger Ink Films (Kenya) |
| Sound Facility | sehohrkester |
| Foley Stage | Tonstudio Hanse Warns |
| Sound Mix | ARRI Film & TV Services |
| Henry Mayr | |
| Sound Editing | Matthias Lempert |
| Foley Artist | Carsten Richter |
| Foley Mixer | Hanse Warns |
| Sound Engineer | Thomas Orthofer |
| Visual Effects & Digital Intermediate by | ARRI Film & TV Services |
| Head of VFX | Dominik Trimborn |
| VFX Producer | Nina Knott |
| Senior Compositing Artist | Chris Wieser |
| Compositing Artist | Tobias Wiesner |
| Title Design and Animation | Lutz Lemke |
| Head of Digital Intermediate | Hari Schernthaner |
| Branch Manager Berlin | Mandy Rahn |
| Inhouse Producer Berlin | Andreas Reuber |
| Digital Intermediate Producers | Andreas Mummert |
| Kenneth Stiller | |
| Lead Digital Colorist | Bianca Stumpf |
| Technical Projector Coordinator | Kathi Klippe |
| Digital I/O Supvervisors | Christopher Chaber |
| Jens Vormann | |
| Arne Hastedt | |
| Project Coordinator Dailies | Daniel Schwertfeger |
| Dailies Colorist | Natalie Helgath |
| Camera Equipment | ARRI RENTAL, Berlin |
| Ute Baron, Stefan Düll, Christoph Hoffsten | |
| Grip Equipment | Kenya Grip Company Ltd. |
| Lighting Equipment | Sparks Lighting Company Ltd. |
| Sound Equipment | Arno´s Filmton - Arno Wilms |
| Kortwich Film-Ton-Technik | |
| Film Stock | Fuji Kine Film |
| Insurance | AON Jauch & Hübener GmbH |
| Kiki Kasartziadou | |
| Travel Agent Kenya | Let´s Go Travel |
| Travel Agent Germany | Televisa |
| Poster Artwork | omstudios Berlin |
| Jeremias Steinmann | |
| All music performed, recorded and produced by | Xaver von Treyer at Supersoul Studios, Berlin-Mitte |
| Published by | Universal Music Publishing GmbH |
| Additional Hang Drum Performance | Manu Delago |
| Additional Cello Performance | Arthur Hornig |
| Additional Music Editing | Patrick Petzold |
| Serge Garcia | |
| "DIRTY LAUNDRY" | |
| Performed by | Gebrüder Teichmann |
| feat. Lon´Jon, Mr. Abbas, Kimya | |
| Music written by | Hannes & Andi Teichmann |
| Words written by | Lon´Jon, Abbas, Kimya |
| Produced by | Gebrüder Teichmann for NRBLN |
| Recorded in | Nairobi and Berlin |
| Published by | Copyright Control |
| "ANDEREKOS OTIENO" | |
| Performed by | Princess Jully & The Jolly Boys Band |
| Written by | Princess Jully |
| Marketed and Distributed by | Princess Jully Productions |
| Published by | Copyright Control |
| The Producers wish to thank: | The people of Kibera |
| The department of Film Sevices Kenya | |
| ARRI Film & TV Services | |
| FUJI Kine Film - Colin Ullmann | |
| Kenya Grip Company Ltd. | |
| Sparks Lighting Company Ltd. | |
| Goethe-Institut Kenya - Johannes Hossfeld & Barbara Reich & Eliphas Nyamogo |
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| Göteborg International Film Festival - Asa Bernlo |
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| Hubert Bals Fund - Iwana Chronis & Janneke Langelaan |
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| German Embassy Nairobi - Karl Heinz Blinninger |
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| The Hot Sun Foundation - Nathan Collett | |
| ExperCo Consulting GmbH - Franz Fuchs | |
| Ludwig Kameraverleih Berlin | |
| Just Publicity - Regine Baschny | |
| The S.A.F.E. Ghetto Theatre Company - Nick Reding |
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| Franz Kraus | |
| Sepp Reidinger | |
| Wendy & Rob Andrew | |
| Chris Evert | |
| Sonja Heinen | |
| Robert Kirsch | |
| Manisha Lakhani | |
| Katja Lebedjewa | |
| David Muriithi | |
| Anna Trzebinski | |
| Frank Tschörtner | |
| Mathilde Bonnefoy | |
| Emma Frost | |
| Ned Birkin | |
| Joni Hurst | |
| Billy Scherer | |
| Anna Nygh | |
| Everyone at Anno´s Africa | |
| With the kind support of | Goethe-Institut Kenya |
| Hubert Bals Fund | |
| Göteborg International Film Festival |