TUNAHAKI
Nine Orphans, One Journey, and the Power of Hope, Love and Resilience
83 mins
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?
Evan Grant
Director of Photography
Elise London
Editor
Jim Papoulis
Original Music Composer
Steve Armstrong
Editor
Natalie Pausch
Producer
Keith Mishkin
Co-Producer
Judi Bendewald
Co-Producer
Jacob Tillman
Assistant Editor
Sarah Mirza
Translator
Teddy Kalonga
Translator
Cody Haight
Translator
Bernie M. Resnick
Legal Services
Amie Williams
Production Coordinator
Geoff Green
Sound Editor
Matt Killion
Co-Producer
John Oropallo
Production Assistant
David Fairbanks
Camera Operator
Dunga John
Driver