Going Bongo is a comedy-drama
film about an American doctor, who mistakenly, volunteers to work in Tanzania
for one month.
Its 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.
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.
Saadani, Tanzania. A touristic safari spot where some of the film was photographed
The lead role is played by a
Tanzanian actor Ernest Napoleon supported by an American Ashley
Olds, an Italian Emanuella Galliusi and
a Kenyan Nyokabi Gethaiga.
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.
Ahmed Olutu “Mzee Chilo” was cast as Dr.Yazidi
Radio personality Evance Bukuku (right) and Ernest Napoleon (left) in the night club scene
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, with a trailer being scheduled
for a release shortly.
One minute YouTube promo
With President Obama bound to
visit Tanzania on July 1st and more than 700 businessmen for the event called Smart Partnership International Dialogue 2013, its
clear that the relationship between Tanzania, US and the International community has never been stronger.
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