Film
Kwanza
About
Director
Mike Dawson
Producer
Kiwi Creations
Sponsor
Ortlieb, Radix Nutrition, NRS, Lettmann
Running time
26 minutes
Country / Nationality
New Zealand
'Kwanza' is the whitewater kayak film documenting the story of an odyssey from the highlands of Zambia, through the deserts of Namibia and into the rawness of Angola to kayak the nations mightiest river. Join New Zealander Mike Dawson, South African Dewet Michau & Brit Jake Holland on an ambitious plan to travel into the heart of Angola on the adventure of a life time, behind the iron layer of bureaucracy, into the aftermath of a 27 year Civil war that raged across the wild Savannah's in an attempt to conquer the wild rapids of the Kwanza River. Produced by Mike Dawson Edited by Steven Freitag Principle cinematography by Jake Holland & Adam Kaderavek www.kiwicreations.net Mike Dawson @mrmikedawson Jake Holland @jakeholland.co.uk Dewet Michau @de_wet_michau Music Armenian Dream by Itai Armon Back to you by Repina Diatribe by Oliver Michael Five Spiral by Ian Post Human Spirit by Hans Johnson Hyrule by Theevs Intro by Endure Maasai by Hans Johnson NgoniIntro by Onyx Music Sky Atlas by Fassounds The Planet by Moment of Now To the Sky by Oliver Michael Untraceable by CK Martin Volcano Approach by Rafael Rico Welcome to the afterlife by Macifif Wonder East Africa by Hans Johnson This film was made possible through the generous support of Radix Nutrition, Nadia Cruz, Kwanza River Lodge, Angolan Olympic Committee, UN Clean Seas, International Canoe Federation