Documentary | Tanzania 2020 | 29′ | English, Swahili

‘Mcheza Ngoma ‘explores the relation between traditional and contemporary dance in the Eastern African context. Shot in the frame of the 2019 Haba na Haba Festival, it presents the role and the practice of dance in the Tanzanian society.

Direction, Camera and Editing: Michael Maurissens
Artistic collaboration Isack Abeneko
Featuring: Isack Abeneko, Mdundiko and Vanga, Balangati culture group, Elimisha arts group, Umoja Primary School, Msimamo Youth Educators, T-Africa, Waka Waka, D.D.I, Cooperativa Maura Morales, Musa Hlatshwayo
Coproduction: Haba na Haba Festival, Goethe Institut Tanzania, Ministerium für Kultur und Wissenschaft des Landes NRW

Official Selections Haba Na Haba Festival 2020 Tanzania, international dancefilmfestival brussels Belgium, Festival de películas nativas Chile, Cascadia dance and film festival Canada, Eaton Workshop USA, African Diaspora Cinema Festival Italy.
Award winning AltFF Alternative Film Festival Canada, Rethink Dance Film Festival USA