Maangamizi: The Ancient One

Maangamizi: The Ancient One

2001
1h 50m
6.0

6.0/10

5 votes • View on IMDb
Drama
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.

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Production Information

Production Companies
Gris-Gris Films Inc. Forest Creatures Entertainment
Production Countries
Tanzania United States of America
Spoken Languages
English Swahili

Keywords

africa tanzania catatonia

Quick Facts

Release Date February 18, 2001
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0236461

Cast

Amandina Lihamba
Amandina Lihamba

Samehe

Barbara O. Jones
Barbara O. Jones

Dr. Asira

Samahani Kejeri
Samahani Kejeri

Simba Mbili

Waigwa Wachira
Waigwa Wachira

Dr. Odhiambo

Mwanajuma Ali Hassan
Mwanajuma Ali Hassan

Bibi Maangamizi

Kisaka A. Kisaka
Kisaka A. Kisaka

Reverend Waigwa

Adam Mwambile
Adam Mwambile

Dr. Moshi

Adam Mwambile
Adam Mwambile

Dr. Moshi

Mary Chibwana
Mary Chibwana

Patient

Ummie Mahfouda Alley
Ummie Mahfouda Alley

Patient

Zainabu Bafadhili
Zainabu Bafadhili

Young Samehe

Janet Fabian
Janet Fabian

Sister Francis

Key Crew

Jonathan Demme
Executive Producer
Martin Mhando
Director
Ron Mulvihill
Director
Queenae Taylor Mulvihill
Writer