FROM THE GROUND UP

FROM THE GROUND UP

A film by Will Brenninkmeyer, Trent Zulkiewicz

DIRECTED BY

Will Brenninkmeyer, Trent Zulkiewicz

WRITTEN BY

PRODUCED BY

Michelle Kimura, Kate Costanza, Mallory Arthurs

CAST

SYNOPSIS

In the semi-arid village of Malolo in Singida, Tanzania, Adija and her surrounding community rely on one water source, a single hole in the ground no larger than the size of an average puddle.

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FROM THE GROUND UP

DIRECTED BY: Will Brenninkmeyer, Trent Zulkiewicz

PRODUCED BY: Michelle Kimura, Kate Costanza, Mallory Arthurs

SYNOPSIS:
In the semi-arid village of Malolo in Singida, Tanzania, Adija and her surrounding community rely on one water source, a single hole in the ground no larger than the size of an average puddle.