München (RWH) A positive reaction of the audience created the documentary “Being Bruno Banani” by its national premiere during the 30th International Documentary Film Festival Munich. “I love this production”, said Bruno Banani, who attended the premiere. The authors used over 250 hours of audio and visual material into the making of “Being Bruno Banani” resulting in a 98-minute documentary. The documentary tells the story of Bruno Banani from the Tonga Islands in the South Pacific. Banani was born Fuahea Semi on 4 December 1987, won a casting call in Tonga, and then officially changed his name to Bruno Banani. It was under this name that the Tongan athlete starting competing in the Viessmann Luge World Cup in the 2009/2010 season, where he qualified for the Olympic Winter Games and eventually came 32nd at Sochi 2014. The North American premiere is scheduled for 7 June 2015 during the Canadian Sport Film Festival in Toronto.