My Africa
Synopsis
Official Selection Tribeca Film Festival 2018 - World premiere
Details
- Year
- 2018
- Type of project
- Shorts
- Running time
- 9 mins
- Format
- 360 VR (Virtual Reality)
- Director
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David Allen
- Producer
- Gaby Bastyra
- Executive Producer
- Adam May, M. Sanjayan
- Editor
- Fabian Peters
- Director of Photography
- Chris Campkin
- Sound
- Don Nelson
- Composer
- Brollyman
- Principal cast
- Naltwasha Leripe
- Narration
- Lupita N'yongo
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
A Passion Planet Production in association with Vision3, for Conservation International
Vision3
Adam MayConservation International
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