Sincerely Daisy, 40 Sticks lead in 2020 Kalasha Awards nominations

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Only a month after it premiered on Netflix, Sincerely Daisy has emerged as the movie to beat during this year’s Kalasha International Film and TV Awards whose nominees have been unveiled. With 13 nominations in the 16 main Film categories, the film, an urban story about family, young love, timeless friendships and the reality of tough economic times leads in a list dominated by the biggest Kenyan films released in the recent past. Coming on the heels of Sincerely Daisy is Family Meeting, Midlife Crisis and 40 Sticks all with 12 nominations each, while Uradi has nine.

The top four will battle it out in the ceremony’s traditional prestigious slots; Best Original Screenplay, Best Sound Design, Best Director, Best Editor, Best Lead Actress in a Film, Best Lead Actor in a Film and Best Production Design. Other nominees have everything to celebrate for having made it to the lean list from a whopping 1,036 entries submitted this year.