| Nyara | |
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| Directed by | Ram Ally K. |
| Screenplay by | Ram Ally K. Cece Mlay Simon Rieber Aanand Lonkar |
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| Cinematography | Aanand Lonkar |
| Edited by | Rahul Kumar Singh |
| Music by | Hariel Godius |
Production company | Wanene Films |
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Running time | 85 minutes |
| Country | Tanzania |
| Language | Kiswahili |
Nyara, also known as Nyara: The Kidnapping, is a 2020 Tanzanian action film directed by Ram Ally K. It was selected as the 2020 Tanzanian entry for the Africa Movie Academy Awards at the 17th Africa Movie Academy Awards.
Set in Tanzania, a young daughter who had returned home after being kidnapped by criminals who wanted to be paid money by the girl's family. The family manages to get help from a group of three young boys who call themselves Dragon boys and they manage to arrest the criminals.
In addition to its theatrical domestic release, the film was also released in Kenya by Crimson Multimedia in February 2021.
| Award / Film Festival | Category | Recipients and nominees | Result | Ref. |
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| Africa Movie Academy Awards | Best Film | Darsh Pandit | Nominated | |
| Best Director | Ram Ally K | Nominated | ||
| Best Cinematography | Aanand Lonkar | Nominated | ||
| Best Editing | Rahul Kumar Singh | Nominated | ||
| Best Production Design | Kifua Kompaund & Eliudi Dominic Mwanyika | Nominated | ||
| Best Original Soundtrack | Hariel Godius | Nominated | ||
| Best Young/ Promising Actor | Bertha Abdallah | Nominated | ||
| Best Film in an African Language | Ram Ally K | Nominated | ||
| Eastern Nigeria International Film Festival 2021 | Best Director | Ram Ally Kasongo | Won |