Sauti Sol’s Bien-Aimé Baraza is delighted after one of his siblings; Melvin Alusa won an award for being the best actor in a feature film at the Zanzibar International Film Fest.
The singer took to his Instagram to congratulate his brother for the massive achievement;
”Congratulations to my brother @melvinalusa. For scooping BEST ACTOR in a feature film at the Zanzibar International Film Fest. It warms my heart that you are reaching for your dreams with ruthless execution. Love you bro. Onwards and upwards. ????????????????”
The film which he featured dubbed Mission To Rescue also won the best East African Film at the Zanzibar International Film Festival awards.
Mission to Rescue; in which Melvin Alusa starred is set on the Kenya-Somali border. The story revolves around a team of Kenya Special Operations Forces who are training for their next mission when they receive word that the Assistant County Commissioner and two others have been abducted by the Al-Shabaab militia.
The movie also stars; Warsame Abdi, Abdi Yusuf, Emmanuel Mugo, Andreo Kamau and Bilala Mwaura, among others. The story is based on the real-life story of a French woman who was kidnapped by the Al-Shabaab. Created in 2019; the movie seeks to highlight the effects of radicalization within the community.
You can watch the trailer below;