DIRECTOR: Ngang Romanus STARRING: Vugah Samson, Francis Duru, Nsoh Piapense RUNNING TIME: 2 hrs 27 minutes LANGUAGE: French, English
Amidst the backdrop of intercultural differences and religious tensions over land disputes, Wambo, a 25 year old Christian woman, defies societal norms and prejudices by falling in love with Ibrahim, a Muslim man. Their relationship blossoms, but it also thrusts Wambo into the role of a reluctant mediator between conflicting factions.
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Ngang Romanus is back with his latest film Kismet. This is the second time he's been submitted by Cameroon after his directorial debut Hidden Dreams in 2021.
The Cameroon Film Commission announced on October 3rd that Kismet would represent them for the 97th Academy Awards.
The film is produced by Chopfaya Studios.
Kismet is a drama.
To check out all previous submissions for Cameroon, click HERE.