BERLIN FASHION FILM FESTIVAL 2022
(Best Experimental)
Wildones - Mwanjé ft Sampa the Great Music Video
Weare_
Official Selection
Title of Piece:
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Wildones - Mwanjé ft Sampa the Great Music Video |
Production Company:
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Weare_ |
Client:
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Mwanjé |
Director:
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Michael Rodrigues and Tarryn Hatchett |
Producer(s): |
Anja Marais, Dillon Buirski and Calvin Shushu |
Art Director: |
Lindiwe Mayisela |
Creative Director: |
Mwanjé |
Editor: |
Luka Scott |
Director of Photography: |
Diego Ollivier |
Costume Design: |
Lindiwe Mayisela |
Hair & Makeup: |
Memory Bhebhe and Annice Roux Gerber |
Music/Sound Design: |
Brendan Larter @ Audio Bits |
Visual Effects: |
Luka Scott |
Writer: |
Michael Rodrigues and Tarryn Hatchett |
Additional Credits: |
1st AD: Westley Durand |
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Production Manager: Laura d’Amore and PA: Thabiso Majapelo |
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Cast: Mwanjé, Sampa the Great, Llewellyn Mnguni and Mamello Makhetha |
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Colourist: Kyle Stroebel @ The Refinery |
Additional Credits: |
1st AC: Willem Engelbrecht and 2nd AC: Tanille Retief |
Additional Credits: |
Gaffer/Grip: Riaan Hanekom |
Additional Credits: |
Lighting Assistant: David Theletsane |
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Grip Assistant: Shannon van Aswegen |
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Styling Assist: Celokuhle Ntlatseng |
Additional Credits: |
BB Grip: Alex Kauffenstein |
Instagram Tag: |
@direction @artdirection @weare_ @musicvideo @wildones @dop @afrofuturist |
Short Synopsis: |
Celebrating the Afrofuturist artists Mwanjé featuring her sister Sampa the Great’s masterpiece of art. Honouring African culture and history with inspiration from the future. These brilliant young artists use poetry, visuals, intention and the art of music in grasping our souls through this amazing hypnotic track. The music sets the tone for future music innovation where this single explores African traditional culture with technoculture and science fiction through showcasing African Diaspora along with history, science and aesthetics. Mwanjé and Sampa the Great successfully created a single that transports us through time and space. It’s conveyed through strong imagery on the contrast between youth and wisdom. The intention behind the single is to express personal freedom. |