Documentary & Narrative Film
We believe human stories have the power to connect people across physical and cultural boundaries.
This compilation video showcases Mwendo's cinematic film productions around the globe focusing on connecting people across boundaries.
Featured FILM Projects
NEVER AGAIN: THE UNITED STATES HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM A TOUR WITH WOLF BLITZER
Washington D.C.
This immersive, full-length documentary takes viewers through the history of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. CNN’s Wolf Blitzer guides us through history from the museum’s archives and personal accounts. Directed by Mwita Chacha, this film tells the horrors of the Holocaust and their modern parallels as a warning of the dangers when fear and hate go unchecked. MORE >
STREAM ON CNN, (HBO) MAX & DISCOVERY+
Tumi (In Development)
Tanzania
Mwendo is developing a narrative feature inspired by true events:
Coming of age in a Tanzanian village, Tumi must battle poverty, brutal traditions, and a broken family to pursue her dreams of becoming a writer. When forced marriage and an adulthood ceremony involving female genital mutilation become imminent, Tumi's relentless spirit drives her to risk it all for a chance at freedom and a brighter future.
Embrex: pioneer of in ovo technology since 1992
Michigan / North Carolina / Arkansas / Arizona / Georgia
Embrex BioDevices leads the industry in hatchery vaccination and egg-based vaccine production technology. This impressive origin story documents the journey behind its conception and its impact on billions of people around the globe. MORE >
AMERICA ADVERTISING AWARDS: CINEMATOGRAPHY
The Promise
Kenya
In this award-winning short documentary, Mwendo introduces Dorice to the world. Her life in Nairobi was filled with love and promise, but as life takes a tragic turn, it strips away all hope. Despite mounting pain, she presses on with some help along the way.
NATIONAL AMERICAN ADVERTISING AWARDS: BEST FILM VIDEO & SOUND
SOUTHERN SHORTS AWARDS: BEST DOC
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