Underplayed Gems

Going Bongo (2015)

Going Bongo poster
Directed by
Dean Matthew Ronalds
Genre
drama film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 30m
Rating
4.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A man from the United States travels to Tanzania and finds his life taking an unexpected turn. The story follows his interactions with local people and the changes they bring.

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What happens

Going Bongo is a 2015 American-Tanzanian comedy drama film directed by Dean Matthew Ronalds and produced by Brian Ronalds. The film stars Ernest Napoleon and features Emanuela Galliussi, Nyokabi Gethaiga and Ashley Olds. It was filmed in Los Angeles and Tanzania. The film was nominated for the Zuku Bongo Movies Awards in 2015 to be announced at the Zanzibar International Film Festival. It won Best East-African Film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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