The Road to Sunrise | |
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Directed by | Shemu Joyah |
Written by | Shemu Joyah |
Starring | Tapiwa Gwaza |
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Running time | 145 minutes |
Country | Malawi |
Languages | Chichewa [1] English |
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Charles Shemu Joyah is a producer and director from Malawi. He was born in Zimbabwe. His third movie, The Road to Sunrise, was selected as the Malawian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 91st Academy Awards.
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