Yogera (2010)

Country

Uganda

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How it feels

A young deaf woman is cast out by her twin sister and travels alone from her village to Kampala. The film follows her struggles to survive and find a place in the city.

lonelymelancholichopefulslow-pacedintimateemotionalurbanpoignant

What happens

Yogera (English translation is Speak) is a Ugandan drama film about a young deaf woman (Cleopatra Koheirwe), wandering the streets of Kampala from her home village in Ishaka after her hearing twin sister throws her out for embarrassing her. The film was directed by Donald Mugisha and premiered in Kampala on 22 June 2010. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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