Nyara

Nyara
Directed byRam Ally K
Screenplay byRam Ally K
Cece Mlay
Simon Rieber
Aanand Lonkar
Starring
  • Bertha Abdallah
  • Rose Ndauka
  • Cojack Chilo
  • Denis Singano
  • Baraka Singano
CinematographyAanand Lonkar
Edited byRahul Kumar Singh
Music byHariel Godius
Production
company
Wanene Films
Release date
  • 30 December 2020 (2020-12-30)
Running time
85 minutes
CountryTanzania
LanguageKiswahili

Nyara:The Kidnapping[1] is a 2020 Tanzanian action film directed by Ram Ally K. It was selected as the 2020 Tanzanian entry for the Africa Movie Academy Awards at the 17th Africa Movie Academy Awards.[2][3]

Plot

Set in Tanzania,[4] a young daughter who had returned home after being kidnapped by criminals who wanted to be paid money by the girl's family.[5] The family manages to get help from a group of three young boys who call themselves Dragon boys and they manage to arrest the criminals.[6]

Cast

  • Rose Ndauka
  • Bertha Abdallah
  • Cojack Chilo
  • Denis Singano
  • Baraka Singano

Accolades

Award / Film Festival Category Recipients and nominees Result
Africa Movie Academy Awards[7] Best Film Darsh Pandit Nominated
Best Director Ram Ally K Nominated
Best Cinematography Aanand Lonkar Nominated
Best Editing Rahul Kumar Singh Nominated
Best Production Design Kifua Kompaund & Eliudi Dominic Mwanyika Nominated
Best Original Soundtrack Hariel Godius Nominated
Best Young/ Promising Actor Bertha Abdallah Nominated
Best Film in an African Language Ram Ally K Nominated

References

  1. ^ Fumo, Hamza. "Filamu ya Tanzania Nyara yapenya Netflix". Bongo5. Retrieved 2022-10-16.
  2. ^ Makena, Winnie. "Nyara: A great attempt by EA to break into thriller scene". The Standard Entertainment. Retrieved 2021-03-05.
  3. ^ Mikomangwa, Padili. "Nyara: High-budget movie spiking industry in Tanzania". The Exchange. Retrieved 2020-12-31.
  4. ^ Ngigi, Elizabeth. "Tanzania's 'Nyara' film set to premiere in Kenya". The Star Kenya. Retrieved 2021-02-25.
  5. ^ "AMAA Awards Releases 2021 Nominees List". Guardian Nigeria. Retrieved 2021-11-01.
  6. ^ "Nyara: The Kidnapping". Netflix. 2020.
  7. ^ "AMAA Awards 2021 winners list: Joan Agaba beat Funke Akindele, Rita Dominic to win Best Actress for dis year African Movie Academy AwardsList". BBC News. Retrieved 2021-11-28.