Film Festivals / Premiers / Screenings of ZONGO
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Panafrican International Film Festival (Cannes, France | 18 – 23 October 2021) Documentaries Competition - Nominated for “Dikalo award"
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Africa International Film Festival (Lagos, Nigeria | November 6 – 12 November 2021) Documentaries Competition - Nominated for “Globe award"
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Snowdance Independent Film Festival (Landsberg am Lech, Germany | January 28 – February 5 2022) Won “best young director award”
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Zanzibar International Film Festival (Zanzibar, Tanzania | 16 – 26 June 2022) Documentaries Competition
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Black Star International Film Festival (Accra, Ghana | 20 – 25 September 2022)
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Montreal International Black Film Festival (Montreal, Canada | 20 – 25 September 2022) Documentaries Competition
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Afrikana Independent Film Festival (Richmond, USA | 15 - 18 September 2022)
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San Antonio Black International Film Festival (San Antonio, USA | 06 - 09 October 2022) Documentaries Competition, won “Best of category award”.
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Eastern Nigeria International Film Festival (Abuja, Nigeria | 16 - 19 November 2022)
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Watch Africa Film Festival (Cardiff, Wales | 10 - 26 November 2022)
Stills from Zongo
Countless things happened throughout the process of shooting this movie and almost everyday in Ghana felt like a week or more in "normal" life... Getting handcuffed and almost arrested, filming in places like Agbobloshi/Jamestown/Tamale, fixing 3 broken tires within a 100km ride which took 12 hours at the end, constantly being confronted with malaria, visiting tribes who live untouched by modern society, having a weak stomach without a toilet near by (or far by), meeting tribal leaders/kings, making new friends and so much more...
These 2 month for sure were one of the most toughest I had in my life, on the other hand also the most rewarding ones. It's over and over again surprising what life has to offer if you're willing to take a risk and leave your comfort zone.
