37th Annual VIRGINIA FILM FESTIVAL Oct 30-Nov 3, 2024

37th Annual VIRGINIA FILM FESTIVAL October 30-November 3, 2024

Tug of War

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Official Oscar© Selection—Tanzania

Denge is a revolutionary fighting for freedom from British colonial rule in his homeland of Zanzibar in the 1950s. Yasmin, a strong Indian-Zanzibari woman, is a rebel in her own way as she sets out to free herself from an arranged marriage she never wanted. Both of them push against the tide of cultural and political expectations. Their chance meeting turns into a forbidden romance as they grapple with the issues of race and culture that pull at them from both sides. The racist oppression Zanzibar experienced under British control has long gone unnoticed by history books, and the exchange of women’s bodies has been a globally contentious topic. Based on Adam Shafi’s novel of the same name, Tug of War engages with both and brings to light the power of love in the fight for freedom.
Introduction by Samhita Sunya (VAFF)

This film is part of the Middle Eastern and South Asian Series supported by UVA Department of Middle Eastern & South Asian Languages & Cultures and Institute for Humanities & Global Cultures.

Date

Saturday, November 5

Time

10:45 AM

Location

Violet Crown 6 & 7

Film Info

Director: Amil Shivji

Runtime: 90 min.

Genre: Drama

Year: 2021

Country: Tanzania, South Africa, Germany, Qatar

Language: Swahili, English

Accessibility: Subtitles

Featuring: Ikhlas Gafur Vora, Gudrun Columbus Mwanyika, Siti Amina