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Shooting at a dumpsite in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe

Shooting at a dumpsite in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe

On set with Tongayi Chirisa

On set with Tongayi Chirisa

Jessie's hand-painted storyboards

Jessie's hand-painted storyboards

Wrap beers!

Wrap beers!

A tricky top shot

A tricky top shot

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Shooting with 200 extras at a boxing gym

Shooting with 200 extras at a boxing gym

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Team RISE the night before the shoot

Team RISE the night before the shoot

Cool car rig

Cool car rig

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Location scout

Location scout

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Jessica rehearsing with the RISE kids over an intensive 6-week period before the shoot

Jessica rehearsing with the RISE kids over an intensive 6-week period before the shoot

The toughest shot of the film: shooting at one of the seven natural wonders of the world in very wet conditions, chasing daylight.

The toughest shot of the film: shooting at one of the seven natural wonders of the world in very wet conditions, chasing daylight.

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Jessica & Producer Joe Njagu

Jessica & Producer Joe Njagu

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Guerrilla shooting in a township

Guerrilla shooting in a township

Shooting on a dumpsite in Zimbabwe with Tongayi Chirisa in the midday heat

Shooting on a dumpsite in Zimbabwe with Tongayi Chirisa in the midday heat

Jessica auditioning actors across Zimbabwe

Jessica auditioning actors across Zimbabwe

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Team RISE at the wrap party

Team RISE at the wrap party

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Shooting on the only moving train in Zimbabwe

Shooting on the only moving train in Zimbabwe

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Sunrise shoot

Sunrise shoot

Dumpsite

Dumpsite

Grateful for the support from Panavision South Africa

Grateful for the support from Panavision South Africa

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National Park shoot

National Park shoot

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Creamy Inn shoot

Creamy Inn shoot

Zimbabwean auditions

Zimbabwean auditions

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