''Foolish Age'' is a Tanzanian

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released in 2013. It was produced by

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. The film explores adverse and destructive influences faced by teenagers.

Synopsis

The film tells the story of Loveness (

) a young girl who has been raised by her rich father after the death of her mother years ago who died from

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. Loveness and her father are also living with

. Loveness is studying abroad but she later forces her father to let her study in her home country,

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. She finds a new school and makes new friends, but her best friend (Diana Kimaro) is not a good girl. They engage themselves in love affairs at a young age with different men. They stop attending school in favor of club life and changing men. Loveness leaves her father's well-appointed house without saying goodbye to her father and goes to live a ghetto life. Her father searches everywhere for her but cannot find her and gives up. Loveness continues with that kind of life but later faces life struggles, sexual abuse, and issues with her friends.

Cast

* Diana Kimaro * Hashim Kambi * Emmylia Joseph * Ombeni Phiri * Mandela Nicholaus * Ramadhani Miraji * Mohamed Fungafunga (billed on the poster under alias "Jengua") * Zamaradi Salim * Soud Ali * Idrisa Makupa * Leah Mussa * Tiko Hassan

Production

The production company was Classic Production, with Chidy Classic directing. It was produced by

in her debut as producer.

Release

The movie was launched on August 31, 2013, at Mlimani City Conference Hall in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, with a performance from

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, Barnaba and Amini. The movie was later released in

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and online. In 2014, it was screened at

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Reception

The movies received mostly positive reviews and sold many copies in 2013. In 2014 she won Favorite Actress through her performance in the film and also the film was nominated for Favorite Movie at Tanzania People's Choice Awards.

Awards and nominations

References

{{Reflist Tanzanian drama films