Bao
“Give the Beggar a Chance!”
2026•8m•Released
HistoryDrama
An African and African American debate on the ongoing diaspora war within the black community. Set entirely across the centuries-old East African Mancala strategy game, Bao, the film fuses historical archive with lived experience to wage a fierce interrogation of Black identity and pride.
Director
Sekera Mohamed Besta
Writer
Sekera Mohamed Besta
Languages
English, Swahili
Cast
Mpianga Job Jr. Oueno
Player One
Purple Nwo
Player Two
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