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Tug of War is a 2021 Tanzanian coming-of-age political drama about love and resistance set in the final years of British colonial Zanzibar. The film was directed by Amil Shivji based on the award-winning novel of the same name by Adam Shafi. Tug of War is Tanzania's second entry ever, and its first in 21 years, for the Academy Award Best International Feature category. In November 2022, it was awarded the Tanit d'Or, the top prize at Tunisia's Carthage Film Festival.
Original Release
04/18/2024
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Gudrun Mwanyika | Denge |
| Ikhlas Gafur Vora | Yasmin / Yasmin Fazal |
| Siti Amina | Mwajuma |
| Lukman Ali | Pazi |
| Salim Ahmedy Issa | Koplo Matata |
| Rashid Hemed | Mambo |
| Maridhia Jafari | Yasmin's Mother |
| Lihna Onesmo | Mambo's Lover |
| Nick Reding | Inspector Wright |
| Rajab Suleiman | Bandleader |
Directors
Writers
Amil Shivji, Jenna Cato Bass, Shafi Adam Shafi, Simon Rieber
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Gudrun Mwanyika | Denge |
| Ikhlas Gafur Vora | Yasmin / Yasmin Fazal |
| Siti Amina | Mwajuma |
| Lukman Ali | Pazi |
| Salim Ahmedy Issa | Koplo Matata |
| Rashid Hemed | Mambo |
| Maridhia Jafari | Yasmin's Mother |
| Lihna Onesmo | Mambo's Lover |
| Nick Reding | Inspector Wright |
| Rajab Suleiman | Bandleader |
| Salum Suleiman | Chande |
| Muzu Sulemanji | Raza Hussein |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Lucinda Englehart | Executive Producer |
| Neil Tabatznik | Executive Producer |
| Amil Shivji | Producer |
| Nicole Gerhards | Producer |
| Steven Markovitz | Producer |
| Tamsin Ranger | Producer |
