TUNAHAKI

Nine Orphans, One Journey, and the Power of Hope, Love and Resilience

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Documentary

Overview

Tunahaki is the extraordinary story of nine gifted orphans who are acrobats. We follow their journey as an American volunteer takes them from Africa to study with Cirque du Soleil in Las Vegas. They end up touring the States and raising hundreds of thousands of dollars, more than enough to build a permanent home. But how have the kids' experiences in America affected them? And how will it change things back home in Tanzania? Tunahaki's heartfelt journey gives us something new to ponder as we reach across the world to help those less fortunate—is it always the right thing to do?

Keywords

orphan
africa
volunteer
kids
tanzania
acrobatics
cirque du soleil

Details

Status: Released
Release date: March 9, 2010
Original language: English
Spoken languages: English, Swahili
Production: MEGAMACE Fitness Productions
Cast: Scott Fifer,Anna Hamza,Abdul Hamza,David Rytula
Director: Mason Bendewald
Writer: Mason Bendewald
Producer: Mason Bendewald,Natalie Pausch,Robert W. Arbogast
Cinematography: Evan Grant
Music: Jim Papoulis
Budget: $150,000
Revenue: Not recorded
Homepage: Official site
IMDb: tt1767386