Saving Mbango
2020, English. Directed by Nkanya Nkwai.
Saving Mbango is a drama based on the life of a young boy(John) who wound up as the breadwinner of a very dysfunctional family. His chaotic and tumultuous family background gets in the way of his dreams and ambitions. John falls in love with a village girl(Mbango) whose life has complications that make those of John look trivial. John's entire world becomes even more conflicted. He finds himself torn between managing his dysfunctional family and saving the love of his life. Constantly tormented by his abrasive and alcoholic father, irresponsible older brother and mean unmarried sisters, he finds himself in a severe dilemma This movie directed by multiple award-winning Director Nkanya Nwai and is filmed in Mondoni, a rural community in the South West region of Cameroon.
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- 1h 50m
- Post-credits
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- English
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- 9 April 2020
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- Lynno Lovert
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Saving Mbango runs 110 minutes (1h 50m).
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Saving Mbango isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can buy it online. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like Saving Mbango?
If you liked Saving Mbango, try Vanya on 42nd Street, Brotherly Love, The Mambo Kings.
Who directed Saving Mbango?
Saving Mbango (2020) was directed by Nkanya Nkwai and stars Godisz Fungwa, Onyama Laura, McDonald Libota.