Thank you again for working with me, the Sister Cities Association of Kansas City (SCAKC) and The KC Film Jubilee to bring your film Bongoland II to our movie market. Our annual international film festival is being held from April 22nd – 26th. Bongoland II was shown Thursday night at 7:45 PM in our new AMC Main Street theater in downtown KC. It ran with English subtitles, and was well attended by a diverse audience which included Tanzanian immigrants. From 6:00 – 7:30 PM, we also hosted a reception for the Bongoland opening - attended by the mayor, members of our city council and other supporters in the beautiful Marquee Bar & Grill located in the theater.
On a personal note, I had a great experience watching Bongoland II! It was the first movie by an African filmmaker that I have seen. I loved the scenery, the drama and the complexity of modern day issues confronted by people living and working in Tanzania today. For those who can understand Swahili, I’m sure the movie experience would have been even better – not having to read English subtitles. I wish you great success as an up and coming filmmaker.
I hope we can work with you again in the future, and invite you to visit our lovely city one day. In June we are hosting a visit by the Tanzanian ambassador. FilmFest is a film extravaganza that includes a juried film show and is held here every year. For more information about FilmFest and the KC Filmmakers Jubilee got to www.kcfilmfest.org and www.kcjubilee.org.
All the best!
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