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The Almajiri (2026)
Directed by Ibrahim Jammal
Drama, Family · 2h 13m
In the ancient city of Kano, a gifted almajiri defies poverty and dogma in pursuit of education, risking everything to become a tech engineer. Raised on scripture and survival, Rabiu's extraordinary mind cannot stay hidden. When a teacher sees his genius and fights for his future, he must choose between the only world he knows and the one he was born to build.
Cast
A
Abdullahi Ibrahim Ramadan
Mustapha
M
Muhammad Abdullahi Ashraf
Sanni
A
Abubakar Saleem Mohammed
Hamisu
I
Ijapari Ben-Hirki
Safiya
J
Jamila Ibrahim
Lami
M
Musa Muhammad Abdullahi
Mallam Bala
Y
Yakubu Mohammed
Hon. Mogaji
Sani Mu'azu
Sen Magawata
A
Ahmed Isa
Rabiu
Steve Gukas
Robo
H
Hajiya Hauwa Ibrahim
Mama Zainab
Crew
- Director
- Ibrahim Jammal
- Screenplay
- Comfort Chikainene Nwaobasi
- Writer
- Kynene Oma
- Director of Photography
- Gideon Chukwu
- Editor
- Steve Terungwa Iordye
- Producer
- Kester Nsirim, Tongryang Pantu, Steve Gukas, Dotun Olakunri
Details
- Release date
- 2026-08-01
- Runtime
- 2h 13m
- Genres
- Drama, Family
- Original language
- EN
- Spoken languages
- English
- Countries
- Nigeria
- Production
- Natives Filmworks, Michelangelo Productions