Dr. Berger happily lands a job at the prestigious Beverly Hills medical centre in Los Angeles and is eager to impress his new boss. After attending a Gala arranged by his superiors, he “mistakenly” volunteers to go work in Africa for a month at an under-resourced hospital. Leaving his fiancé behind, this American Doctor heads out to Tanzania to follow through with his promise.
Acting
Ernest Napoleon commits to the obliviousness perfectly.
Writing
Satire sharper than its budget suggests.
Director
Dean Matthew Ronalds
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Dean Matthew Ronalds shot this guerrilla-style in Tanzania with local non-actors, which explains the jagged authenticity that studio 'Africa movies' pay millions to fake.
The film predates the 2019 'voluntourism' reckoning but predicted every TED-talk-doctor Twitter thread.