Going Bongo is a comedy-drama
film about an American doctor, who mistakenly, volunteers to work in Tanzania
for one month.
It is a collaborative project
between American and Tanzanian filmmakers, and is bound to become one of the
biggest film to ever come out of Tanzania and probably East Africa.
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| The actors |
The large portion of this
film was shot in Dar-Es-Salaam, Tanzania with the remaining portion shot in Los
Angeles, California. The film has involved actors, writers and crew from both
countries with others coming from the UK, Kenya, Serbia, Italy, Turkey and a
few other countries.
The lead role is played by a
Tanzanian actor Ernest “Napoleon” Rwandalla supported by an American Ashley
Olds, an Italian Emanuella Galliusi and
a Kenyan Nyokabi Gethaiga.
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| Ernest "Napoleon" Rwandalla |
Other very key roles have
gone to legendary Tanzanian actors such as Ahmed Olutu “Mzee Chilo”, McDonald
Haule, Sauda Simba Kilumanga and one of the best radio personalities in the
country, Evans Bukuku from Choice Fm.
Other than cast and crew,
Tanzania was a key location for most of the shoot, with 75% of the whole film
photographed here. Making it an ideal location for an international film of
this caliber.
As of this writing, the film
has been completed, awaiting a world premier.
Produced by Nick Marwa,
Ernest Napoleon, Bryan Ronalds, cinematography by Leslie Bumgarner, written by
Ernest Napoleon Rwandallah, Gregory Zyment, costume designs and management by Mariam Ndaba(Missie Popular) and directed by Dean Ronalds. Watch the film's eye catching trailer here GOING BONGO FILM
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