Journey to Jamaa (2011)

Original title

Jamaa

Directed by

Michael Landon Jr.

Genre

drama, family

Country

United States of America

Runtime

42 min

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Two Ugandan AIDS orphans set out on a long journey, pulling a mysterious box on wheels. The film follows their difficult trek and the people they meet along the way.

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What happens

Journey to Jamaa (also released as Jamaa) is a 2011 Ugandan short film and family drama (about 42 minutes long) based on the true story of two Ugandan AIDS orphans who go on an extraordinary journey and take with them a mysterious box on wheels. Sometimes called (Road to) Jamaa, it was directed by Michael Landon, Jr. and screenplay written by Brian Bird. It received 3 nominations at the 8th Africa Movie Academy Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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