Mission to Rescue

Mission to Rescue is a 2021 Kenyan action film directed by Gilbert Lukalia. It was selected as the 2021 Kenyan entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 94th Academy Awards. The film is based on a true story based on the Al-Shabaab abduction of a French tourist in Kenya in 2011.

Cast
The film features Melvin Alusa, Warsame Abdi, Abdi Yusuf, Emmanuel Mugo, Andreo Kamau, Abubakar Mwenda, Sam Psenjen, Anthony Ndung’u, Bilal Mwaura, Justin Mirichi, Abajah Brian, Melissa Kiplagat, Brian Ogola, and Mwamburi Maole.

Plot
The film is based on a true story based on the Al-Shabaab abduction of a French tourist in the coastal town of Kenya in 2011.