The Ancestors
2018, Swahili. Directed by Amil Shivji & Rebecca Corey.
This film follows John Kitime, a Tanzanian musician now in his 60s, as he sets out on a mission to put together an all-star band from the old days to revive the classic sound of Zilipendwa music. Along the way, he meets the people who played key roles in the music scene of Tanzania during the struggle for independence and the nation's formative years under the first president, Julius K. Nyerere. As Kitime plays with the band, spends time with musicians and digitizes reel-to-reel tapes from the 1960s and '70s, he reveals a fascinating and little-known story about the power of music to bring together a people and a nation.
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- Swahili
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- Released
- 13 July 2018
- Original title
- Wahenga
- Country
- Tanzania
- Written by
- Amil Shivji, Rebecca Corey
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The Ancestors runs 93 minutes (1h 33m).
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The Ancestors (2018) was directed by Amil Shivji and Rebecca Corey.