Kiumeni

Kiumeni (Eng: Masculinity), is a 2017 Tanzanian comedy film directed by Nicholas Marwa and co-produced by Daniel Manege and Ernest Napoleon for D-Magic and Busy Bees respectively. The film stars Antu Mendoza and Ernest Napoleon in lead roles along with Irene Paul, Idris Sultan and Akbar Thabeet in supportive roles.[1] The film rotates The film is a Swahili love story between two distinct worlds together; an affluent guy meet his girlfriend in the ghetto.[2]

Kiumeni
Directed byNicholas Marwa
Produced byDaniel Manege
Ernest Napoleon
Written byDaniel Manege
Ernest Napoleon
StarringAntu Mendoza
Ernest Napoleon
Irene Paul
Idris Sultan
Akbar Thabeet
CinematographyTakura Maurayi
Edited byNicholas Marwa
Production
company
Busy Bees
Release date
1 March 2017 (Tanzania)
Running time
88 min.
CountryTanzania
LanguageSwahili

The film received critical acclaim and officially selected to screen at several international film festivals. The film won the Best Screenplay and Best Directing awards at the 2017 Zanzibar International Film Festival. The film has been set in Dar es Salaam and shot in and around the cities: Mikocheni, Kinondoni, Sinza, Mbezi, Mwananyamala and Mburahati.[1]

Cast
  • Antu Mendoza as Faith
  • Ernest Napoleon as Gue
  • Irene Paul as Irene
  • Idris Sultan as Gasper
  • Akbar Thabeet as Masto

References
  1. "Tanzanian film Kiumeni takes on the bongo film industry". Screen Africa. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
  2. "'Kiumeni' the next hit in Bongo movies". thecitizen. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
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