The Letter
2019, Swahili. Directed by Maia Lekow & Christopher King.
Karisa’s city-life is interrupted when his Grandma back home is called a witch and receives a death threat. Returning to his rural village to investigate, he finds a frenzied mixture of consumerism and Christianity is turning hundreds of families against their elders, branding them as witches as a means to steal their ancestral land.
- Runtime
- 1h 24m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Swahili
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- Released
- 19 November 2019
- Country
- Kenya
- Written by
- Ricardo Acosta, C.C.E.
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How long is The Letter?
The Letter runs 84 minutes (1h 24m).
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The Letter isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 19 November 2019. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Letter?
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Who directed The Letter?
The Letter (2019) was directed by Maia Lekow and Christopher King and stars Margaret Kamango, Karisa Kamango.