Films
Nani Kama Mama ("No one like mother") is the first collaborative film of the Bagamoyo Film Collective. It is a movie about poverty, self responsibility and street justice in Tanzania. The young man Pesambili lives with his mother in poverty. When his mother becomes seriously ill, Pesambili leaves his village to seek for money for the life saving medicine. On his journey to a little harbour town he meets a storyteller on the marketplace, who tells the children in the neighbourhood an old Tanzanian fairytale. Passing by and listening to the story of a king, a monster and a little boy Pesambili makes a fateful decision.
Cast & Crew
Director/ Producer: Judith Albrecht
Executive Producer: Diana Wintrich, Irina Yilmaz
Camera operator: Thomas Rotsching, Harald Geil
Film editor: Anja Mayer
Soundtrack: Philipo Nandenga
Starring: Dominic Kimbute, Imelder Mboneko Munyaga, Philipo Nandenga, Sagunda Ngulima, Simlis K. Bernhard, Yakobo Yohana, Tricia Robert, Kubunga Leya Kassaja, Emmanuel Mhagama, Stephan Mbadwe, Jovin King Rutha, Boniphace Shenya, Robert S. Mpeka, Mwalimu
Cast & CrewDirector: Judith AlbrechtLead actors: Levina Mahimbali, Yahaya ShabaniCast: Wilfried Mwanyika, Samwel Mlawa, Alexander Benjamin Waters Phil Said, Imelder Mboneko Munyaga, Alex Kalemela Abou Mdewele, Hilda Soa, Veronica Aloyce Lyimo Abdully Ramadhan, Ikupa Moses, Mohammed Maeda, Frank DavisonAdvisor – Harald GeilDirector of photography – Thomas RotschingSecond camera assistant – Frank BuriloFirst camera assistant – Calvin Lucas MabugaGrip – Rodgers KasamiroSound editing – Sven Jensen BrakelmannSound – Rodney MachangeSound – Abednego KanonoraFilm editor – Aline BonvinMusic soundtrack – Jens FischerExecutive Producer – Nicholaus Agrey Msami
Cast & CrewStory and Directing: Judith Albrecht, Malik Said, Imelder Mboneko MunyagaStarring: John Patrick, Laila Ally Hangrida, Abou Omary Mdewele, Malik Said, Mzoma Chinula, Veronica Haule, Veronica Alyimo, Steven Kamumba, Philipo Nandenga, Imelder Mboneko Munyaga, Dominic P. Mushi, Chrispina C. NazaelCamera and Light: Harald Geil, Robin Biswalo, Rogers Kasawa, Mabuga Lucas, Javan Matekere, Jackson Mrema, Chrispina C. NazaelSound: Sven Jensen Brakelmann, Isdory S. MoshiOriginal Score: „Some More“ a song by Philipo MrishEditing: Aline Bonvin, Robin Biswalo, Rogers Kasawa, Javan Matekere, Jackson Mrema, Chrispina C. NazaelProduction: Irina Yilmaz, Christoph Marx, Alexander Benjamin WatersColor Grading: Tom RotschingSound Design: Sven Jensen Brakelmann
Cast & CrewCamera, Production and Editing: Mabuga LucasInterviewer: Johnny HendrixFEAR & FEVER:Performed by: Isack Peter Abeneko & Konradin KunzeProduced by: Flinnworks & Asedeva
Cast & CrewDirector: Frank K. Bernard, Dominic P. Mushi, Imelder M. Munyaga, Nicholaus M. Agrey
Writer: Bagamoyo Film Collective
Producer: Bagamoyo Film Collective, Zanzibar Bora AssociationCast: Raya Musa Khamis, Tale Kitunge Kabu, Asaal-Her Ally Musa, Ally Said Bakari, Mussa Masunaa, Mohamed Said Ramadhani, Mwajuma Sharifu, Bi Mkubwa Mohamed Haji, Subira O Nassoro, Mohamed Sai (Matofali), Musa Haji Zubery, Shafii Hasan Juma, Umullimweher, AbdalarCamera: Andrew EugenEditor: Andrew Eugen, Mabuga LucasCooperation: Bagamoyo Film Collective, Zanzibar Bora AssociationFunding: Freundinnen und Freunde der Heinrich-Böll-StiftungSpecial Thanks: Mohamed Said Mwinchande
Cast & CrewDirector: Dominic P. Mushi and Frank K. Bernard
Camera: Andrew Eugen
Lights: Timotheo Ernest
Editor: Aline Bonvin
Starring: Dominic P. Mushi, Frank K. Bernard, Hilda, Prisca Peter, Erica Hery, Christina Benedictor, Degresia Daniel, Paulina Zawose, Rajuba Issa, Zawadi Matonia, Kamumba, Zuena, Elias Ringo
Umoja (Berlin, 2017)
Umoja is an abstract collage of sequences. The short film deals with questions of togetherness, belonging and empowerment. The film was realised in an encounter between students from TaSuBa College Bagamyo, Freie Universität Berlin and filmArche e.V.
Cast & Crew
Director: Bafico
Camera: Finja Willner, Lea Stein, Dominic P. Mushi, Nicholaus M. Agrey
Prouction: Irina Yilmaz, Diana Wintrich
Sound: Sven Jensen Brakelmann
Editing: Aline Bonvin
Starring: Nicholaus M. Agrey, Simplis K. Bernard, Christina Hensel, Imelder M. Munyaga, Dominic P. Mushi
Visions of Togetherness (Berlin, 2017)
Visions of Togetherness aims to be a participatory „Making-of“ movie. The film follows a transcultural movie production. Students from Tanzania and Germany came together, in a collaborative manner, to develop an ethnofictional story with the focus on „Future Visions“. Resulting in the short film / collage Umoja.Cast & CrewCamera: Christoph Marx
Editor: Christoph Marx
Starring: Frank K. Bernard, Dominic P. Mushi, Imelder Mboneko Munyaga, Nicolaus M. Agrey, Irina Yilmaz, Diana Wintrich, Judith Albrecht, Finja Willner, Sven Jensen Brakelmann, Aline Bonvin, Eliane Friess, Lea Stein, Christina Hensel