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| Directed by | Gilbert Lukalia |
| Starring | Melvin Alusa, Warsame Abdi, Abdi Yusuf, Emmanuel Mugo, Andreo Kamau, Abubakar Mwenda, Sam Psenjen |
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| Country | Kenya |
| Language | Swahili |
Mission to Rescue is a 2021 Kenyan action film directed by Gilbert Lukalia.[1] It was selected as the 2021 Kenyan entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 94th Academy Awards.[2] The film is based on a true story based on the Al-Shabaab abduction of a French tourist in Kenya in 2011.[3]
Cast
[edit]- Melvin Alusa as Capt. Baraza
- Warsame Abdi as Salim
- Abdi Yusuf as Abdi
- Emmanuel Mugo as Cpl. Challo
- Andreo Kamau as Mohammed
- Abubakar Mwenda as Jibril
- Sam Psenjen as Asst. County Commissioner
- Anthony Ndung’u as Sgt. Bruno
- Bilal Mwaura as Wahab
- Justin Mirichi as Sgt. Ochi
- Abajah Brian as Cpl. Ian
- Melissa Kiplagat ATPU Officer 2
- Brian Ogola as ATPU Officer 1
- Mwamburi Maole as Sgt. Hakim.[4]
Plot
[edit]The film is based on a true story based on the Al-Shabaab abduction of a French tourist[5] in the coastal town of Kenya in 2011.[6]
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref |
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| 2021 | Africa Movie Academy Awards | Best Film | Mission to Rescue | Nominated | [7] |
| Best Director | Gilbert Lukalia | Nominated | |||
| Best Actor in a Leading Role | Melvin Alusa | Nominated | |||
| Achievement in Makeup | Mission to Rescue | Nominated | |||
| Achievement in Editing | Nominated | ||||
| Best Visual Effects | Nominated |
See also
[edit]- List of submissions to the 94th Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film
- List of Kenyan submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film
References
[edit]- ^ "Mission To Rescue Kenyan First Ever Military Action Movie". Nairobi Fashion Hub. June 2021. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
- ^ @FoxtonMedia (22 October 2021). "The Oscar Selection Committee - Kenya has selected Mission To Rescue as the Kenyan submission to the 94th Edition of Academy Awards" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Nairobi, Clar Ni Chonghaile in (21 March 2012). "Judith Tebbutt kidnapping puts Kenya's tourism into decline". the Guardian. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
- ^ "'Mission to Rescue' released exclusively on Baze". The Star. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
- ^ "French woman kidnapped in Kenya resort". BBC News. 1 October 2011. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
- ^ "Kenya Submits 'Mission To Rescue' for Oscars". The Kenya Forum. 28 October 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
- ^ Banjo, Noah (29 October 2021). "FULL LIST: Ayinla, Omo Ghetto: The Saga bag multiple nominations at AMAA 2021". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
External links
[edit]- Official site Archived 6 December 2021 at the Wayback Machine