Movie Description
Maangamizi: The Ancient One
(2001)Overview
An American woman doctor comes to Tanzania to work at a hospital for the mentally disturbed, with her Tanzanian lover. There, she meets a sometimes catatonic patient, Samahe, who seems to be in communication with another reality. In their confrontation with their individual and collective pasts, Dr Asira and Samehe are bound by fears and half remembered images of unbearable pain. Only through the spirit of Maangamizi, can the women resume their lives with an understanding of the ancestors and their eternal presence in a world of cruelty, hatred and death. It is a story that seeks to reclaim the connection between Africa and her Diaspora, and one that dares to represent the histories of two continents as it peels away layers upon layers of pain to bring healing of the soul.
Featured Crew
- Director : Martin Mhando,Ron Mulvihill
- Writer : Queenae Taylor Mulvihill
- Cast : Amandina Lihamba,Barbara O. Jones,Samahani Kejeri,Waigwa Wachira,Mwanajuma Ali Hassan,Kisaka A. Kisaka,Adam Mwambile,Adam Mwambile,Mary Chibwana,Ummie Mahfouda Alley,Zainabu Bafadhili,Janet Fabian,Stumai Halili,Mgeni,Thecla Mjatta
Cast
Samehe
Dr. Asira
Simba Mbili
Dr. Odhiambo
Bibi Maangamizi
Reverend Waigwa
Dr. Moshi
Dr. Moshi
Patient
Patient
Young Samehe
Sister Francis
Patient
Young Asira
Zeinabu
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Facts
Original TitleMaangamizi: The Ancient One
Status Released
Release Information
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2001-02-18
Original LanguageUnknown
Runtime 01h 50m
Production CompaniesGris-Gris Films Inc.,Forest Creatures Entertainment
Genres
- Drama
