I’m very excited to announce that our National Geographic documentary ‘The Grand African Green Up’ is finally here! The film, a collaboration between Disney, National Geographic, AFR100 and Justdiggit, focuses on different environmentalists from all over Africa, who are making efforts towards regreening their continent.
For this project, I filmed in four (back then still very much locked down) countries: Kenya, Madagascar, Senegal and Ghana. Because of COVID restrictions, I had to work as a one-man-band and do both filming and interviewing. I’m humble and proud to announce that the documentary can now be seen in 45 African countries, on both the National Geographic Channel as on the National Geographic Wild channel.
Click play on the video below to check out ‘The Grand African Green Up’, which is directed by Safi Graauw and narrated by Wanjira Mathai!
For the documentary, I was responsible for the on the ground interviews with Rocky Dawuni, Miora Malalasoa, Sadik Ibn Abdulai, Fatou Niang and Elizabeth Wathuti. Below, you can find some screenshots from the film.
Director & Writer: Safi Graauw
Producer: Michelle van Huisstede
Executive Producers: Wessel van Eeden & Nadia de Waal
Interviews & Camera: Joost Bastmeijer
Editor: Nonye Onwuka
Colorist: Roman Strijbos - Het Kleurlokaal
Voice-over: Wanjira Mathai
Music Composers: Joshua Petit & Mari Koning
Additional Vocals: Mame N'Diack Seck Thiam
Guide Voice over: Sydney Lowell
Audio Post Production: Soundsright Studios
Voice Narration Recording: What's Good Studios