Mission to Rescue explained

Mission to Rescue
Director:	Gilbert Lukalia
Starring:	Melvin Alusa, Warsame Abdi, Abdi Yusuf, Emmanuel Mugo, Andreo Kamau, Abubakar Mwenda, Sam Psenjen
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		^[7]
		Best Director	Gilbert Lukalia
		Best Actor in a Leading Role	Melvin Alusa
		Achievement in Makeup	Mission to Rescue
		Achievement in Editing
		Best Visual Effects

See also

• List of submissions to the 94th Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film
• List of Kenyan submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film

External links

• Official site

Notes and References

1. Web site: Mission To Rescue Kenyan First Ever Military Action Movie . Nairobi Fashion Hub . June 2021 . 22 October 2021.
2. FoxtonMedia . 1451486189786177537 . The Oscar Selection Committee - Kenya has selected Mission To Rescue as the Kenyan submission to the 94th Edition of Academy Awards.
3. Web site: Nairobi. Clar Ni Chonghaile in. 21 March 2012. Judith Tebbutt kidnapping puts Kenya's tourism into decline. 9 November 2021. the Guardian.
4. Web site: 'Mission to Rescue' released exclusively on Baze. 8 November 2021. The Star. en-KE.
5. News: 1 October 2011. French woman kidnapped in Kenya resort. en-GB. BBC News. 8 November 2021.
6. Web site: 28 October 2021. Kenya Submits 'Mission To Rescue' for Oscars. 8 November 2021. The Kenya Forum. en.
7. Web site: Banjo. Noah. 29 October 2021. FULL LIST: Ayinla, Omo Ghetto: The Saga bag multiple nominations at AMAA 2021. 30 October 2021. Punch Newspapers. en-US.