Africa-Press – Tanzania. SHORTLY after President Samia Suluhu’s Royal Tour documentary, Tanzania is hosting another major film-making project in the Northern Circuit.
The Award Winning Ghanaian movie star, John Dumelo is in Tanzania, shooting a new feature film against the country’s iconic tourist destinations’ background. Other than making his latest film here, Actor Dumelo said he actually enjoyed the scenic beauty and wildlife tourism buffet offered by the two Northern Tanzania’s travel destinations of Serengeti and Ngorongoro.
“It is my second time in Tanzania, but the country never ceases to amaze me, I certainly must return for an extended tour,” said the Ghanaian actor who has been featured in nearly 60 films, including ‘A Northern Affair,’ ‘Private Storm,’ and ‘Tales of Nazir!’ Dumelo won the ‘African Most outstanding Actor,’ award at the Afro Australian Movies and Music Awards; as well as ‘Best West African Actor,’ at the 2017 Pan-African Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou.
He is now taking part in this Tanzanian set film to be known as ‘Mulasi the Death,’ which is expected to premiere early next year. Involving other local actors, the film is being directed by Honeymoon Aljabri, a Tanzanian Writer, Actor and Film Producer based in the United States. She revealed that ‘Mulasi’ means ‘Friend’ in the Wagogo language of Dodoma.
How ‘Mulasi’ the ‘Friend’ could again turn out to be ‘death’ is something which should remain to be seen when the movie comes out next year. But for a non-spoiler synopsis, ‘Mulasi the Death’ is a story of four young ladies travelling from central Tanzania (Dodoma), to Serengeti National Park and Ngorongoro Crater, in a trip made to act as consolation therapy for their depressed friend. “The film is themed around the notion of ‘It is Okay not to be Okay!’” said Honeymoon Aljabri.
And Aljabri seems to be obsessed with the National Park, because last year, the producer authored the paperback, ‘Amani Wanders in Serengeti,’ a book which would become a favourite read among children.
Ground handling and logistics behind the ‘Mulasi the Death’ film production in Ngorongoro and Serengeti, is being undertaken by Mauly Tours, whose director, Mozzah Mauly believes the movie will help market Tanzania as ultimate destination for Africa’s tourism.
