Maangamizi: The Ancient One Poster

Maangamizi: The Ancient One

57.00% | February 18, 2001 | Drama

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.

Featured Crew

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

Samahani Kejeri
Samahani Kejeri
Simba Mbili
Waigwa Wachira
Waigwa Wachira
Dr. Odhiambo
Mwanajuma Ali Hassan
Mwanajuma Ali Hassan
Bibi Maangamizi

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