Private Project

NAKUPENDA

Despite their families disapproving, lovers who have loved each other since childhood and separated meet in old age and awaken their feelings of love.

  • Juma Saada
    Director
    NINI,MANGI NA PESA,UGONJWA WA KIFO,BINTI JASIRI,MGENI,MWANDISHI NA AL KASUSU,NAKUPENDA.
  • Juma Saada
    Writer
    NINI,MANGI NA PESA,UGONJWA WA KIFO,BINTI JASIRI,MGENI,MWANDISHI NA AL KASUSU,NAKUPENDA and SOZI
  • Emmanuel Jonas Gembe
    Writer
    Akili ya Dhambi,Nakupenda.
  • Juma Saada
    Producer
    NINI,MANGI NA PESA,UGONJWA WA KIFO,BINTI JASIRI,MGENI,MWANDISHI NA AL KASUSU,NAKUPENDA.
  • Isaya Lyoba
    Key Cast
    "Mzee Sakuli"
    Ugonjwa Wa Kifo,Nakupenda
  • Thecla Mjatta
    Key Cast
    "Nafu"
    Mwali,Kapini,Beki Tatu,NAKUPENDA
  • Dankan Kyaluoko
    Key Cast
    "Dibwe"
    Mwanamuziki,Kitasa,Nakupenda
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    NAKUPENDA
  • Project Type:
    Feature
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 35 minutes 21 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    November 16, 2022
  • Production Budget:
    14,793 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Tanzania
  • Country of Filming:
    Tanzania
  • Language:
    Swahili
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
  • Tanzania Film Festival & Awards - 2022 - 2023
    Dar Es Salaaam
    Tanzania, United Republic of
    December 16, 2022
    ARUSHA
    Best Director
  • Silicon Valley African Film Festival (SVAFF) - 2023
    San Jose, California
    United States
    October 13, 2023
    Historic Hoover Theatre San Jose,California
    Best Narratiive Feature
  • Zanzibar International Film Festival - 2023
    Unguja
    Tanzania, United Republic of
Distribution Information
  • Maisha Magic Movie
    Distributor
    Country: Kenya
Director Biography - Juma Saada

Juma Saada (born 23 Nov 1991) is a Tanzania film director, producer and writer who works in Bongo cinema.He is known for creating Mangi na Pesa and Mgeni. Saada other notable films include NINI, AL Kasusu, Bablon and Nakupenda.

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Director Statement

Hatutengenezi sinema ili kupata pesa, tunapata pesa kutengeneza sinema