Maangamizi: The Ancient One

Synopsis

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.

Main Cast

Amandina Lihamba

Samehe

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Barbara O. Jones

Dr. Asira

Age : 98 | Popularity : 5%

Samahani Kejeri

Simba Mbili

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Waigwa Wachira

Dr. Odhiambo

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Mwanajuma Ali Hassan

Bibi Maangamizi

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Kisaka A. Kisaka

Reverend Waigwa

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Adam Mwambile

Dr. Moshi

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Adam Mwambile

Dr. Moshi

Age : N/A | Popularity : 5%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Production	Executive Producer	Jonathan Demme
Directing	Director	Martin Mhando Ron Mulvihill
Writing	Writer	Queenae Taylor Mulvihill
Department	Role	Name

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