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Rise Cast & Crew

2025 · 22m
100
Audience
100
Audience
Starring Cast
T
Tongayi Chirisa
Coach Tobias
S
Sikhanyiso Ngwenya
Rise
E
Edmet Dube
Godknows / Lead Bully
K
Kelvin Taliana
Fortune (Boxer 2)
C
Cilemeko Tickey Mudenda
Never (Boxer 1)
T
Tobias Mupfuti
Coach Tobias Body Double
Key crew
Director
Jessica J. Rowlands
Screenplay
Jessica J. Rowlands
Producers
Joe Njagu
Music
Max Uldahl
Cinematography
Jacques Naudé
Costume design
Chelsea Mangwiro

Full cast

10 cast members
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
Charles Ndlovu
Doctor

Crew by department

12 crew members

Directing

Jessica J. Rowlands
Director
Leonard Matsa
Assistant Director
Jacques Naudé
Director of Photography

Writing

Jessica J. Rowlands
Screenplay

Art

Marvin Mmeli Mabhikwa
Production Designer

Costume & Makeup

Chelsea Mangwiro
Costume Designer

Other

Max Uldahl
Music
Wilson Biswell
Script Supervisor