''The Rugged Priest'' is a 2011 Kenyan biographical film directed by Bob Nyanja. It is based on the life and death of

John Anthony Kaiser John Anthony Kaiser (November 29, 1932 – August 23, 2000) was a Roman Catholic priest and Mill Hill father from Perham, Minnesota, US, who was assassinated near his mission at Morendat, near Naivasha, Rift Valley Province, Kenya. Early life ...

Cast

* Jason Corder as American Ambassador *Lwanda Jawar as Father Ian *

Oliver Litondo Oliver Musila Litondo (born 1948) is a Kenyan actor, journalist and news anchor. He is known for portraying Kimani Maruge in the 2010 biographical film ''The First Grader.'' For his portrayal as Maruge, Litondo won the AARP#AARP Awards, AARP Mov ...

as Catholic Bishop * Serah Ndanu as Alice *

Ainea Ojiambo Ainea Ojiambo (born 20 April 1970), is a Kenyan actor. He is best known for the roles in the films '' The Constant Gardener'', ''Bullion'' and ''Jack Zollo: My Life in Crime''. Personal life He was born on 20 April 1970 in Nairobi, Kenya. He i ...

as Ole Shompole *Colin Simpson as Father John Kalser

Accolade

The film won the Golden Dhow Award at the

Zanzibar International Film Festival Zanzibar International Film Festival (ZIFF), also known as Festival of the Dhow Countries, is an annual film festival held in Zanzibar, Tanzania and one of the largest cultural events in East Africa. ZIFF is a non-governmental organization establis ...

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Rugged Priest 2011 films Kenyan drama films English-language Kenyan films 2010s English-language films