Among other honors, the movie was honored with the best film, best lead actress and the audience awards.

The Kenya-Germany coming-of-age drama, featuring a star-making performance by Michelle Lemuya Ikeny and available in the Cannes market, was Kenya’s entry for the best international feature Oscar race.

Atlas International Film has taken international rights for “Nawi,” a drama about a 13-year-old Kenyan girl who yearns to go to high school but instead is going to be forced into an arranged marriage.