Mission to Rescue

2021 Kenyan action film

Mission to Rescue

Directed by| Gilbert Lukalia
Starring| Melvin Alusa, Warsame Abdi, Abdi Yusuf, Emmanuel Mugo, Andreo Kamau, Abubakar Mwenda, Sam Psenjen

Release date

* 2 July 2021 (2021-07-02)

Country| Kenya
Language| Swahili

Mission to Rescue is a 2021 Kenyan action film directed by Gilbert Lukalia.[1] It was selected as the 2021 Kenyan entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 94th Academy Awards.[2] The film is based on a true story based on the Al-Shabaab abduction of a French tourist in Kenya in 2011.[3]

## Cast

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* Melvin Alusa as Capt. Baraza
* Warsame Abdi as Salim
* Abdi Yusuf as Abdi
* Emmanuel Mugo as Cpl. Challo
* Andreo Kamau as Mohammed
* Abubakar Mwenda as Jibril
* Sam Psenjen as Asst. County Commissioner
* Anthony Ndung’u as Sgt. Bruno
* Bilal Mwaura as Wahab
* Justin Mirichi as Sgt. Ochi
* Abajah Brian as Cpl. Ian
* Melissa Kiplagat ATPU Officer 2
* Brian Ogola as ATPU Officer 1
* Mwamburi Maole as Sgt. Hakim[4]

## Plot

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The film is based on a true story based on the Al-Shabaab abduction of a French tourist[5] in the coastal town of Kenya in 2011.[6]

## Awards and nominations

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Year  | Award  | Category  | Recipient  | Result  | Ref

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2021  | Africa Movie Academy Awards | Best Film | Mission to Rescue | Nominated  | [7]
Best Director | Gilbert Lukalia  | Nominated
Best Actor in a Leading Role | Melvin Alusa  | Nominated
Achievement in Makeup | Mission to Rescue | Nominated
Achievement in Editing | Nominated
Best Visual Effects | Nominated

## See also

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* List of submissions to the 94th Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film
* List of Kenyan submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film

## References

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1. ^ "Mission To Rescue Kenyan First Ever Military Action Movie". Nairobi Fashion Hub. June 2021. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
2. ^ @FoxtonMedia (22 October 2021). "The Oscar Selection Committee - Kenya has selected Mission To Rescue as the Kenyan submission to the 94th Edition of Academy Awards" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
3. ^ Nairobi, Clar Ni Chonghaile in (21 March 2012). "Judith Tebbutt kidnapping puts Kenya's tourism into decline". the Guardian. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
4. ^ "'Mission to Rescue' released exclusively on Baze". The Star. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
5. ^ "French woman kidnapped in Kenya resort". BBC News. 1 October 2011. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
6. ^ "Kenya Submits 'Mission To Rescue' for Oscars". The Kenya Forum. 28 October 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
7. ^ Banjo, Noah (29 October 2021). "FULL LIST: Ayinla, Omo Ghetto: The Saga bag multiple nominations at AMAA 2021". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 30 October 2021.

## External links

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* Official site Archived 6 December 2021 at the Wayback Machine

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Kenyan submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film

* Nairobi Half Life (2012)
* Kati Kati (2017)
* Supa Modo (2018)
* Subira (2019)
* The Letter (2020)
* Mission to Rescue (2021)
* TeraStorm (2022)
* Mvera (2023)
* Nawi (2024)

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