Binti

It is one of the few films from Tanzania that has gained international recognition, especially on platforms like Netflix. This helps bring Tanzanian and Swahili culture to a global audience. It is the winner of Zanzibar Int’l Film Festival’s Best Feature Film; and selected by various festivals such as: Africa International Film Festival (AFRIFF), New African Festival, and Durban International Film Festival.

Four resilient women in Dar es Salaam navigate love, motherhood, and society’s pressures, overcoming heartbreak and hardship to find strength in themselves to reclaim their destinies.
GenresDrama
DirectorSeko Shamte
CastGodliver Gordian, Bertha Robert, Magdalena Munisi, Helen Hartmann
LanguageEnglish, Swahili
SubtitlesEnglish
Runtime98 mins
Theatrical Release9 Apr 2021
Available1 Jul 2025
TerritoriesWorldwide

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