Movie202522 minReleased

Rise

A charismatic young boy who lives on a rubbish dump in Zimbabwe must convince a reclusive boxing coach to teach him to fight in order to find safety and strength in a world that has left him behind.

Drama

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Language

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Unknown

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Scope

22 min

Total runtime

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Cast

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Featured Cast

Tongayi Chirisa

Coach Tobias

Sikhanyiso Ngwenya

Rise

Edmet Dube

Godknows / Lead Bully

Kelvin Taliana

Fortune (Boxer 2)

Cilemeko Tickey Mudenda

Never (Boxer 1)

Tobias Mupfuti

Coach Tobias Body Double

Prudence Mubaiwa

Nurse

Samson Mdimba

Knocked out boxer

Phineas Makuvaza

Referee

#10

Charles Ndlovu

Doctor

Crew

Key crew roles and departments.

Jessica J. Rowlands

Director

Directing

Joe Njagu

Producer

Production

Max Uldahl

Music

Sound

Jessica J. Rowlands

Screenplay

Writing

Jacques Naudé

Director of Photography

Camera

Diogo Domingues

Assistant Camera

Camera

Marvin Mmeli Mabhikwa

Production Designer

Production

Chelsea Mangwiro

Costume Designer

Costume & Make-Up

Leonard Matsa

Assistant Director

Directing

Wilson Biswell

Script Supervisor

Directing

Farai Chimombe

Gaffer

Lighting

Gregory Shambare

Grip

Camera

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Rise (2025) Short Film Trailer

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TMDB Score

10.0

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