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Nekai Walks

2026 · 90 min

A sober, hopeful portrait of recovery that asks you to sit with pain and resilience, moving slowly toward something like grace.

Directed by
Rico King
Genres
Documentary
Tagline
A testament to the power of the human spirit
Overview
At 16, Nekai Foster was shot while walking home in Toronto's Jane and Finch neighbourhood. His journey of survival and recovery—defying all medical odds as he relearns to walk—exposes how gun violence shapes bodies, families and communities.
How it feels
Earnest, uplifting, melancholic and warm. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Survival, healing, violence, trauma
Content
Mild violence, gore and language. No sexual content.
Note
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Directed by
Rico King
Genres
Documentary
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

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Tone
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour2
Realism10
Romance0
Tension4
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
documentary
Directed by
Rico King
Written by
Allen Booth, Rico King
Music
Tyson Kuyeti
Cinematography
Ricardo Diaz
Runtime
90 min
Country
Canada
Languages
English

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