Akounak: The feature film of a Tuareg guitarist in Agadez

A project in Portland, OR by Christopher Kirkley
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The story of a young guitarist in the North of Niger, trying to make it against all odds. The first ever Tuareg language fiction film.
Narrative Film
Backers: 536
Average Pledge Per Backer: $33

Funded: $17,898 of $12,000
Dates: Jan 13th -> Feb 12th (30 days)
Project By: Christopher Kirkley
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Latest News

filming begins

February 9th - via: kickstarter.com
 We couldn't wait for the Kickstarter to end -- windy season is fast approaching. So we've headed back to Niger and arrived in Agadez yesterday. Shooting begins tomorrow. Thank you again for the continued support on the project. Updates and photos... (Read More)

GOAL!

January 20th - via: kickstarter.com
Greetings all -- In just one week, we've hit our goal of $12,000. Thank you all for the amazing outpouring of support! We're not going to add "stretch goals", because we set a budget and we're standing by it! That said, any funding over the initial... (Read More)

Let's Go Crazy

January 16th - via: kickstarter.com
Greetings all - A very crazy week - we're all very overwhelmed with the amount of support coming in for the project. It's very exciting as we push through towards the goal! Thank you all for your continued support to make this happen. To tide you... (Read More)

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