
Something Necessary
“Forgive. But never forget.”
Overview
SOMETHING NECESSARY is an intimate moment in the lives of Anne and Joseph. A woman struggling to rebuild her life after the civil unrest that swept Kenya after the 2007 elections claiming the life of her husband, the health of her son and leaving her home on an isolated farm in the Kenyan countryside in ruins, she now has nothing but her resolve to rebuild her life left. A young man, troubled gang member who participated in the countrywide violence is drawn to Anne and her farm seemingly in search of redemption. Both, Joseph and Anne need something that only the other can give to allow them to shed the painful memories of their past and move on.
Top-billed cast
- AAnne Kimani
- QQdamah Kipchumba
- SSue Wanjiru
- DDavid Kiprotich Mutai
- HHilda Jepkoech
- BBenjamin Nyagaka
- CCarolyne Chebiwott Kibet
- KKipng'eno Kirui Duncan
- CChomba Njeru
Crew
- Director
- Judy Kibinge
- Producer
- Tom Tykwer
Frequently asked questions
What is Something Necessary rated?
Something Necessary has an audience rating of 6.8 out of 10 from 6 votes.
Who directed Something Necessary?
Something Necessary was directed by Judy Kibinge.
When was Something Necessary released?
Something Necessary was released in 2013.












