Tug of War 2024
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Tug of War
A coming-of-age political love story set in the final years of British colonial Zanzibar. Denge, a young freedom fighter meets Yasmin, an Indian-Zanzibari woman in the middle of the night as she is on her way to be married. Passion and revolution escalate.
A coming-of-age political love story set in the final years of British colonial Zanzibar. Denge, a young freedom fighter meets Yasmin, an Indian-Zanzibari woman in the middle of the night as she is on her way to be married. Passion and revolution escalate.
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Full Cast & Crew
... Denge
... Yasmin Fazal
... Mwajuma
LT
Luqman Thani... Pazi
... Mambo
NR
Nick Reding... Inspector Wright
Release Date:
Apr 18, 2024 (Germany,Qatar,South Africa,Tanzania, United Republic Of)
Run Time:
1hr 32`
MMPA Rating:
Original Language:
Swahili
Production Countries:
Germany,Qatar,South Africa,Tanzania, United Republic Of
Status:
Released
Cast & Crew of
Tug of War - Tug of War
Directors & Credit Writers
... Script Supervisor
CM
Cece Mlay... Second Assistant Director
RW
Rita Wachera... Assistant Director
Cast
... Denge
... Yasmin Fazal
... Mwajuma
LT
Luqman Thani... Pazi
... Mambo
NR
Nick Reding... Inspector Wright
GZ
Gabo Zigamba... Koplo Matata
... Chande
... Zanga
Produced By
... Line Producer
... Production Manager
... Executive Producer
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Tug of War - Tug of War
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