''Kiumeni'' (Eng: Masculinity), is a 2017 Tanzanian comedy film directed by Nicholas Marwa and co-produced by Daniel Manege and

Ernest Napoleon Ernest Napoleon, is a Russian–Tanzanian film producer and actor. Personal life He was born in Moscow, Russia to a Tanzanian father and a Russian mother. When he was 5 years of age, his family moved to Tanzania. After living in Dar es Salaam, ...

for D-Magic and Busy Bees respectively. The film stars Antu Mendoza and

in lead roles along with Irene Paul, Idris Sultan and Akbar Thabeet in supportive roles. The film is a Swahili love story between two distinct worlds; an affluent man meets his girlfriend in the ghetto. The film received critical acclaim and was officially selected to screen at several international film festivals. The film won the Best Screenplay and Best Directing awards at the 2017 Zanzibar International Film Festival. The film is set in

Dar es Salaam Dar es Salaam (; from ar, دَار السَّلَام, Dâr es-Selâm, lit=Abode of Peace) or commonly known as Dar, is the largest city and financial hub of Tanzania. It is also the capital of Dar es Salaam Region. With a population of over s ...

and shot in and around the cities of Mikocheni, Kinondoni, Sinza, Mbezi, Mwananyamala and Mburahati.

Cast

* Antu Mendoza as Faith *

as Gue * Irene Paul as Irene * Idris Sultan as Gasper * Akbar Thabeet as Masto

References

External links

*
Official trailer of ''Kiumeni ''
in YouTube 2017 films Tanzanian comedy films 2017 comedy films {{tanzania-film-stub