2018 | D0CUMENTARY | TANZANIA | COLOR | 92'

Synopsis

Tanzanian musician John Kitime sets out on a mission to put together a band of elder artists from the old days to bring the classic sounds from the early independence era back to life in an effort to tell a dying story of music, community and people.

Directed by Amil Shivji and Rebecca Corey
Produced by Kijiweni Productions and the Tanzania Heritage Project

Awards, festival selections, and screenings

Nominated Best Documentary Film at Rwanda International Movie Awards 2020
Official Selection WOMEX Festival 2019
Official Selection Special Screening FESPACO 2019 (Burkina Faso)
Official Selection Africa in Motion (Scotland)
Official Selection Film Africa 2018 (London, UK)
Official Selection Zimbabwe International Film Festival 2018
Official Selection Zanzibar International Film Festival 2018
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Dar es Salaam Premiere: DDC Karikaoo Hall (Dar es Salaam, Tanzania)
Dar Center for Architectural Heritage - DARCH (Dar es Salaam, Tanzania)
Nafasi Art Space (Dar es Salaam, Tanzania)
Sabolai Radio Music Festival (Accra, Ghana)
Modzi Arts Center (Lusaka, Zambia)
Academie des Beaux-Arts (Kinshasa, DRC)
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WINNER Docubox East Africa Film Fund 2015
WINNER CasaAfrica and Miradas Documentary Grant 2018