Mission to Rescue

Mission to Rescue
Mission to Rescue
Directed by	Gilbert Lukalia
Release date	2 July 2021;
Country	Kenya
Language	Swahili

Mission to Rescue is a 2021 Kenyan action film directed by Gilbert Lukalia.^[1] It was selected as the 2021 Kenyan entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 94th Academy Awards.^[2] The film is based on a true story based on the Al-Shabaab abduction of a French tourist in Kenya in 2011.^[3]

Cast[]

The film features Melvin Alusa, Warsame Abdi, Abdi Yusuf, Emmanuel Mugo, Andreo Kamau, Abubakar Mwenda, Sam Psenjen, Anthony Ndung’u, Bilal Mwaura, Justin Mirichi, Abajah Brian, Melissa Kiplagat, Brian Ogola, and Mwamburi Maole.^[4]

Plot[]

The film is based on a true story based on the Al-Shabaab abduction of a French tourist^[5] in the coastal town of Kenya in 2011.^[6]

Awards and nominations[]

Year	Award	Category	Recipient	Result	Ref
2021	Africa Movie Academy Awards	Best Film	Mission to Rescue	Nominated	^[7]
		Best Director	Gilbert Lukalia	Nominated
		Best Actor in a Leading Role	Melvin Alusa	Nominated
		Achievement in Makeup	Mission to Rescue	Nominated
		Achievement in Editing		Nominated
		Best Visual Effects		Nominated

References[]

^ "Mission To Rescue Kenyan First Ever Military Action Movie". Nairobi Fashion Hub. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
^ @FoxtonMedia (22 October 2021). "The Oscar Selection Committee - Kenya has selected Mission To Rescue as the Kenyan submission to the 94th Edition of Academy Awards" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
^ Nairobi, Clar Ni Chonghaile in (21 March 2012). "Judith Tebbutt kidnapping puts Kenya's tourism into decline". the Guardian. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
^ https://www.the-star.co.ke/authors/nyambs. "'Mission to Rescue' released exclusively on Baze". The Star. Retrieved 8 November 2021. {{cite web}}: External link in |last= (help)
^ "French woman kidnapped in Kenya resort". BBC News. 1 October 2011. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
^ "Kenya Submits 'Mission To Rescue' for Oscars". The Kenya Forum. 28 October 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
^ Banjo, Noah (29 October 2021). "FULL LIST: Ayinla, Omo Ghetto: The Saga bag multiple nominations at AMAA 2021". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 30 October 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

External links[]

Official site

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[1] "Mission To Rescue Kenyan First Ever Military Action Movie". Nairobi Fashion Hub. Retrieved 22 October 2021.

[Kenya-2] @FoxtonMedia (22 October 2021). "The Oscar Selection Committee - Kenya has selected Mission To Rescue as the Kenyan submission to the 94th Edition of Academy Awards" (Tweet) – via Twitter.

[3] Nairobi, Clar Ni Chonghaile in (21 March 2012). "Judith Tebbutt kidnapping puts Kenya's tourism into decline". the Guardian. Retrieved 9 November 2021.

[4] ttps://www.the-star.co.ke/authors/nyambs. "'Mission to Rescue' released exclusively on Baze". The Star. Retrieved 8 November 2021. {{cite web}}: External link in |last= (help)

[5] "French woman kidnapped in Kenya resort". BBC News. 1 October 2011. Retrieved 8 November 2021.

[6] "Kenya Submits 'Mission To Rescue' for Oscars". The Kenya Forum. 28 October 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2021.

[:02-7] Banjo, Noah (29 October 2021). "FULL LIST: Ayinla, Omo Ghetto: The Saga bag multiple nominations at AMAA 2021". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 30 October 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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