Gugu naGogo (2022)
Synopsis
When a lunar eclipse stops her late-night letter exchanges, 12-year-old astronomer Gugu must find a way to reconnect with her beloved Gogo (grandmother) who lives far away in Zimbabwe.
Awards
Mill Valley Film Festival
New York International Children's Film Festival
Chicago International Children's Film Festival
Flickers Rhode Island Film Festival
Pan-African Film Festival
Children's Film Festival Seattle
Washington University African Film Festival
National Gallery of Art Australia
Speed Art Museum
The Museum of Fine Arts Houston
Maine Film Center
Portland Museum of Art
Jacob Burns Film Center
Coral Gables Art Cinema
Credits
Bernadette Whata as Gugu
Rufaro Ruvimbo Ndoro as Mama Chenai
Emily Chifadza as Gogo
Annie Jones as Eva
Ruhama Haftu Abrha as Ethiopian Dancer
Unathi Foromo as South African Dancer
Kerry Cue as Teacher
Florence Matemadombo as Mainini Mavis
Harmony Day Concert Guests Dat Nguyen, Diego Cruz, Farai Clarence Katiyo, Haftu Redha, Hamza Surbuland, Harleen Kaur, Juedd Mari, Marcos Valentin Aragon, Nikitha Anna, Ras-Samuel Welda'abzgi, Renee Dugan, Rumbi Mutezo, Sofia Ortega-Cincotta, Tewabech Tesfay
Written and Directed by Taku Mbudzi
Produced by Diana Ward, Taku Mbudzi
Executive Producers Tania Chambers OAM, Sian Davies
Director of Photography Shyam Ediriweera
Production Designer Bianca Milani
Costume Designer Karine Larché
Edited by Meri Blazevski
Original Music by Audius Mtawarira
Line Producer Hayley Surgenor
Unit Manager Logan Davies
First Assistant Director Vikki Blinks
Second Assistant Director Sarah Ghassali
Script Editor Wendy Hanna
Script Supervisor Thomas Johnston
Storyboard Artist Jennifer Reuter
COVID Coordinator Ainsley Halbmeijer
Production Secretary Heshi Wijerantha
First Assistant Camera Nyssa Mitchell, Meg Perrott
Second Assistant Camera Angela Basile
Gaffers Tom Savige, Joshua Potts
Lighting Assistant Roxanne Hartridge
Key Grip Arkadiy Statsenko
Grip Assistant Neil McKellar
Additional Grip Rain Flavell
Stills Photographer Albertina Ncube
Location Sound Mixer Jan Wong
Set Dresser Irany Turral
Art Production Assistant Gigi Harbridge
Design Consultation Yo City - Louis Majiwa, Charly Makwanya
Graphic Design Karena Bravo
Set Nurse Portia Jamu
COVID Nurse Libbie Evans
Production Assistants Emma Gillett, Tino Nyoni
Colourist Candice Mars Williamson
Visual Effects Johnson Nguyen
Sound Designer Dale Gorfinkel
Sound Editor and Mixer Lee Yee
Camera Package Panavision
Grip and Lighting Package Savage Film Services
Sound and Post-Production Services Soundfirm Melbourne
Captioning Create Media Access
Translations Percy Kalino
Unit Rentals U-Man
Legal and Business Affairs Forrest Lawyers
Stock Footage Adobe Stock
Screen Australia
Head of Content Grainne Brunsdon
Head of Development Louise Gough
Development Executive Jenevieve Chang
Project Manager Kelly Vincent
Project Officer Amy Powter
ABC
ABC Head of Children’s Content Libbie Doherty
ABC Executive Producer Amanda Isdale
ABC Production Executive Megan Young
Thanks to Amanda Mudege-Fleischer, Andrew Clarke, Anbessa Gebrehiwot, Angelo Russo, Bongani Mlambo, Glenys Frank, Hawanatu Bangura, Jacqui Kairu, James McGavisk, Jason Anderson, Jo Briscoe, Kate Barnard, Kate Morphy, Katie Flaxman, Kerriann Ross, Kwamena Brace, Lesley Pinder, Martin Kay, Melanie & Peter Gorfinkel, Molinda Dzangare, Nick Meyers, Rachel Echols, Ratidzo Mambo, Scottnes Smith, Tichaona Ponde, Vimbai Nenzou, Vongai Nzenza
Dedicated to all our Gogos
Gugu naGogo is produced by Tsvaga Pty. Ltd. for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation in association with Screen Australia. Produced and filmed on the traditional country of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation, Victoria.
© Tsvaga Pty Ltd 2022
Festivals
Winner, New York International Children's Film Festival Audience Award (ages 6-11)
Watch Gugu naGogo on iview at https://iview.abc.net.au/show/gugu-nagogo
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