Maangamizi: The Ancient One
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.
Year: 2001
Genre: Drama
Studio: Gris-Gris Films Inc., Forest Creatures Entertainment
Director: Martin Mhando, Ron Mulvihill
Cast: Amandina Lihamba, Barbara O. Jones, Samahani Kejeri, Waigwa Wachira, Mwanajuma Ali Hassan, Kisaka A. Kisaka
Crew: Jonathan Demme (Executive Producer), Martin Mhando (Director), Ron Mulvihill (Director), Queenae Taylor Mulvihill (Writer)
Runtime: 110 minutes
Release: Feb 18, 2001
IMDb: 5.70/10 by 4 users
Popularity: 1
Country: Tanzania, United States of America
Language: English, Kiswahili
Budget: 0
Revenue: 0
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