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Rise (2025)
Directed by Jessica J. Rowlands
Drama · 22m
A charismatic young boy who lives on a rubbish dump in Zimbabwe must convince a reclusive boxing coach to teach him to fight in order to find safety and strength in a world that has left him behind.
Cast
Tongayi Chirisa
Coach Tobias
S
Sikhanyiso Ngwenya
Rise
E
Edmet Dube
Godknows / Lead Bully
K
Kelvin Taliana
Fortune (Boxer 2)
C
Cilemeko Tickey Mudenda
Never (Boxer 1)
T
Tobias Mupfuti
Coach Tobias Body Double
P
Prudence Mubaiwa
Nurse
S
Samson Mdimba
Knocked out boxer
P
Phineas Makuvaza
Referee
C
Charles Ndlovu
Doctor
Crew
- Director
- Jessica J. Rowlands
- Screenplay
- Jessica J. Rowlands
- Director of Photography
- Jacques Naudé
- Producer
- Joe Njagu
Details
- Release date
- 2025-06-08
- Runtime
- 22m
- Genres
- Drama
- Original language
- EN
- Spoken languages
- English
- Countries
- Zimbabwe