The Daladala Verse
A 360° immersive film set in the public-transport culture of Dar es Salaam, following Fatuma, a female daladala conductor navigating the rhythms of the city. Through her journey, viewers ride inside Tanzania’s iconic minibuses — where labour, gender barriers and urban life meet — tracing five decades of daladala history and imagining a cleaner, more inclusive future for African mobility. Developed at Electric South’s New Dimensions Lab and the EU-funded S+T+ARTS 4 Africa residency, it grew into a VR film, an AR experience, a 2D documentary and lenticular prints.
Awards
- 2026Storytelling Achievement AwardNew Images Festival — XR Competition, Paris
- Award — Fak’ugesi FestivalJohannesburg, South Africa
Shown at
- 2026New Images FestivalParis, France
- 2026Raindance ImmersiveLondon, UK
- 2026Agog × Electric SouthScreening & conversation, VRChat
- 2025Shoot Festival
- Fak’ugesi FestivalJohannesburg, South Africa
- 2024Ars Electronica — HOPELinz, Austria
- 2024Echoes of S+T+ARTS in AfricaDakar, Senegal
- 2024Humboldt Forum — Histories of TanzaniaBerlin, Germany
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360° Film & Virtual RealityAugmented Reality (AR)Projection Mapping & Digital ArtDocumentary & VideographyAnimation & Motion DesignBranding & Identity
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