CINEMA

TUNAHAKI

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

201083m
Documentary

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?

Crew

Robert W. Arbogast

Robert W. Arbogast

Producer

EG

Evan Grant

Director of Photography

JP

Jim Papoulis

Original Music Composer

Mason Bendewald

Mason Bendewald

Director

Mason Bendewald

Mason Bendewald

Producer

NP

Natalie Pausch

Producer

Mason Bendewald

Mason Bendewald

Writer

Cast

AH

Abdul Hamza

himself

SF

Scott Fifer

himself

DR

David Rytula

himself

AH

Anna Hamza

herself

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