Pili (2017): Cast & Box Office
Pili is a 2017 drama directed by Leanne Welham, starring Bello Rashid as Pili, Mwanaidi Omari Sefi and Sikijua Rashid. It runs 1 hour 23 minutes and earned $441 worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 23m (83 min)
- Director
- Leanne Welham
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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Swahili - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Pili About?
The premise of Pili without spoilers.
Living in rural Tanzania, Pili works tirelessly in the fields to support her two children while secretly managing her HIV-positive status. When a desirable market stall becomes available, she sees a chance to improve her family's life. With only two days to gather the deposit, Pili faces increasingly difficult choices, leading to unforeseen and deepening consequences as she risks everything to change her circumstances.
Pili Themes & Keywords
· 31 tags- one word title
- title directed by female
- female protagonist
- black woman
- hiv
- hiv positive
- african
- tanzania
- secret
- single mother
- market
- field worker
+19 more Show fewer
- market stall
- marketplace
- rural setting
- laborer
- village
- africa
- farm
- farm worker
- money problems
- poverty
- doctor
- loan
- tanzanian
- two on a motorcycle
- fainting
- beach
- motorcycle
- character name as title
- female frontal nudity
Pili Cast & Characters
Bello Rashid leads the cast as Pili, with Mwanaidi Omari Sefi as Leila and Sikijua Rashid as Zuhura. Directed by Leanne Welham; 5 actors are credited in all.
- Director Leanne Welham
- Bello Rashid as Pili
- Mwanaidi Omari Sefi as Leila
- Sikijua Rashid as Zuhura
- Sesilia Florian Kilimila as Cecilia
Also Starring in Pili
· 1 more- Nkwabi Elias Ng'angasamala Mahera
More from Leanne Welham
One more film directed by Leanne Welham: Big Girl.
Pili Box Office
Pili grossed $441 worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$441
- International
- $441
Pili Also Known As
2 alternative titles: “필리” and “Пили”.
- Also known as
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- 필리
- Пили
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Pili FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, post-credit scenes and language of Pili, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Pili?
Pili runs 1 hour 23 minutes (83 minutes).
When was Pili released?
Pili was released on September 27, 2017.
Who directed Pili?
Pili was directed by Leanne Welham.
More films by Leanne Welham Who is in the cast of Pili?
Pili stars Bello Rashid as Pili, Mwanaidi Omari Sefi as Leila and Sikijua Rashid as Zuhura, among 5 credited actors.
How much did Pili make at the box office?
Pili grossed $441 worldwide.
Does Pili have a post-credit scene?
No. Pili has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Pili in?
The original language of Pili is Swahili.
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