2015 American film
Going Bongo Directed by Dean Matthew Ronalds Screenplay by Ernest Napoleon Produced by Starring Ernest Napoleon Cinematography Leslie Bumgarner Edited by Masahiro Hirakubo Music by Alex Hemlock Release date
Running time
95 minutes Countries United States Tanzania Language English
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 .[ 1] It won Best East-African Film.[ 2] [ 3]
Plot
A newly recruited American doctor "accidentally" volunteers to work in Tanzania, Africa for a month. The film is based on a true story of a French doctor who left Europe to work in Africa.
Cast
Ernest Napoleon as Dr. Lewis Burger
Emanuela Galliussi as Laura Carmenucci
Ashley Olds as Marina Kezerian
Nyokabi Gethaiga as Tina
MacDonald Haule as Bahame
Mariam Peter as Zola Mwandenga
Evance Bukuku as Kaligo
Gabriel Jarret as Brian Kaufman
Jeff Joslin as Perry Weiss
Betty Kazimbaya as Mama Mwandenga
Ahmed Olotu as Yazidi
Robert Sisko as Dr. Eliot Lerner
Richard Halverson as Cyril Flaws
Maiz Lucero as Dr. Trout
Sauda Simba as Rose
Meredith Thomas as Anne Lerner
Milena Gardasevic as Coco Banaloche
Felix Ryan as Armen
Artem Belov as Marvin
Jaykesh Biharilal Rathod as Indian Doctor
Tasha Dixon as Gwen Kaufman
D.A. Goodman as Man in Tuxedo
Lisa Goodman as Aunt Tia
Libertad Green as Lady in Evening Gown
Serdar Kalsin as Uncle Hovan
Amby Lusekelo as Hospital Clerk
Mzome Mahmoud as Tende
Robert McPhalen as Featured Background
Maulidi Mfaume as Mob Leader
Tukise Mogoje as Tende (voice)
Casmir Mukohi Taxi Driver
Dennis Nicomede Man in Tuxedo
Abraham Ntonya Taxi Driver (voice)
Charles Onesmo Thief
Brian Ronalds Blossey Swanson
Stephanie Ronalds Nurse Stephanie
Queen Victoria of Sheba as Ma
Anthony Skordi Pop
Patrick Stalinski as Patrick Steel
Sewell Whitney as Bill
Release
The movie had its London premiere at CineWorld Haymarket on 4 June 2015.
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