Film

Bao

20268mHistory Drama

Director: Sekera Mohamed Besta
Year: 2026

Give the Beggar a Chance!

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.

Top cast

Mpianga Job Jr. Oueno

Player One

Purple Nwo

Player Two

Directed by

Sekera Mohamed Besta

Written by

Sekera Mohamed Besta