The Dog

Directed by Baker Karim

Sweden-Kenya 2024

Swahili, English - 106 min

MZ is a small-time drug dealer working the frantic streets of the coastal city of Mombasa in Kenya. He hired to drive a young escort, Kadzo, to and from her assignments, with the instruction to not, under a circumstances, get involved with her. But he falls in love with her and sets his mind to rescue her from situation, which will lead him down to an increasing spiral of troubles.

THE DOG a hard-boiled neo-noir thriller set in the underworld of the coastal city of Mombasa, Kenya. It star Uganda-born Swedish star Alexander Karim (Gladiator II) and breakout Kenyan actress Caroline Muthoni.

DIRECTOR
Baker Karim

SCRIPTWRITER
Baker Karim, Victor Gatonye, George Mungai

PRODUCERS
Olivier Guerpillon, Helene Hillerström, Baker Karim

CINEMATOGRAPHY
Andrew Mungai, Baker Karim

EDITING

Theis Schmidt, Baker Karim, Josefine LaBelle

MAIN CAST
Alexander Karim, Caroline Muthoni, Caroline Midimo, Robert Agengo, Benson Gaitho, Lorna Lemi

PRODUCED BY
Bad Flamingo Studios in co-production with

Fox in the Snow and Film i Skåne

EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS

Camilla Läckberg, Alexander Karim,

Jakke Erixson, Patric Palm

SWEDISH DISTRIBUTION
Njutafilms

FESTIVALS
African International Film Festival AFRIFF 2024 (Lagos, Nigeria), Pan-African Film Festival 2025 (Los Angeles, USA), Cinequest Film Festival 2025 (San Jose, USA), Göteborg Film Festival 2025, Monsters of Film 2025 (Stockholm), NOW Festival (Paris, FR), Cinehill Festival 2025 (Croatia)...

AWARDS

Globe Award, Best Actor, AFRIFF (Alexander Karim)

THEATRICAL RELEASE
22 August 2025 (Sweden)