The Almajiri
2026, English. Directed by Ibrahim Jammal.
In the ancient city of Kano, a gifted almajiri defies poverty and dogma in pursuit of education, risking everything to become a tech engineer. Raised on scripture and survival, Rabiu's extraordinary mind cannot stay hidden. When a teacher sees his genius and fights for his future, he must choose between the only world he knows and the one he was born to build.
- Runtime
- 2h 13m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 1 August 2026
- Country
- Nigeria
- Written by
- Kynene Oma, Paul S. Rowlston, Comfort Chikainene Nwaobasi
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The Almajiri runs 133 minutes (2h 13m).
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The Almajiri isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 August 2026. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Almajiri?
The Almajiri (2026) was directed by Ibrahim Jammal and stars Abdullahi Ibrahim Ramadan, Muhammad Abdullahi Ashraf, Abubakar Saleem Mohammed.