TheWrap Screening Series: First-time actress Lumuya Ikeny and the German/Kenyan film crew open up about crafting a movie around the illegal practice of child marriage The practice is against the law in Kenya, but child marriages still occur in distressingly high numbers. According to UNICEF, the country today is home to more than four million child brides. The dynamic new film “Nawi,” which is set in the large rural county of Turkana, shines a light on the subject by telling the story of a 13-