Masai: The Rain Warriors

Released Oct 15, 2004

1h 34m

Drama

Adventure

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63%

Tomatometer

8 Reviews

57%

Popcornmeter

500+ Ratings

A Masai war chief dies trying to kill the lion Vitchua, which the tribe believes is the incarnation of a god that must be killed to end the seasonal drought. Eight untested teenage warriors are sent on a quest to hunt down Vitchua. Led by young Lomotoon (Parkasio Ole Muntet) and older warrior Papai (Paul Nteri Sekenan), the bickering youths are joined by Lomotoon's impoverished friend, Merono (Ngotiek Ole Mako). Along their quest, they endure difficult conditions and hostile tribes.

Joshua Land

Time Out

Rated: 2/6

Feb 17, 2007

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Michael Wilmington

Chicago Tribune

The beauty and excitement of Masai: The Rain Warriors comes partly from our sense that we're intimately entering a whole, rich new world whose people and customs were previously foreign to us.

Rated: 3/4

Feb 1, 2007

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Michael Ordoña

Los Angeles Times

The earnest minimalism of Masai makes it an unusual moviegoing experience.

Rated: 3/5

Nov 9, 2006

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Ross Anthony

Hollywood Report Card

I quite enjoyed this "Lord of the Rings" style Masai adventure tale. It's in spoken Masai, subtitled in English. Authentic and warm.

Rated: 2.5/4

Jan 15, 2007

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Greg Burk

L.A. Weekly

A mythic quest ought to be more than pretty. It ought to stir ancient memories.

Nov 9, 2006

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Amai G

Loved it! A beautiful, well told story full of emotion and culture.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/11/23

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Audience Member

Overall a pretty good movie.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/15/23

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Audience Member

Good movie, kinda slow, but the story makes it worth it.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/18/23

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Audience Member

What a gorgeous film. It's set in a Maasai community in what appears to be designed to be precolonial times. It reminded me strongly of Atanarjuaat and Ten Canoes - members of a nomadic community on a quest. Of course, a person like me would be fascinated by the music. I've never heard Maasai music before, but it reminded me of Ba'aka (pygmy) music. The colours were beautiful, the scenery, the lion, the grass... Just breathtaking. And a fabulous cast of Maasai - only Maasai, in Maasai language too. Worth seeing!

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/13/23

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Audience Member

Cheesy pseudo-documentary about the Masai. It's a fictional story operating under the pretense of being informative, and neither seem to work. Engaging only on the most basic levels. I'm a total nerd for reviewing things I saw in a non-film class, but so be it.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/25/23

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Audience Member

Jaw dropping cinematography and an interesting story following real present day warriors. As a piece of film its not in any means fantastic but its a nice alternative.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/09/23

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Pascal Plisson

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Synopsis

A Masai war chief dies trying to kill the lion Vitchua, which the tribe believes is the incarnation of a god that must be killed to end the seasonal drought. Eight untested teenage warriors are sent on a quest to hunt down Vitchua. Led by young Lomotoon (Parkasio Ole Muntet) and older warrior Papai (Paul Nteri Sekenan), the bickering youths are joined by Lomotoon's impoverished friend, Merono (Ngotiek Ole Mako). Along their quest, they endure difficult conditions and hostile tribes.

Director: Pascal Plisson
Screenwriter: Pascal Plisson, Olivier Dazat
Genre: Drama, Adventure
Original Language: root
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 15, 2004, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 3, 2016
Runtime: 1h 34m