Freedom (2016)

Directed by

Richard Mulindwa

Genre

drama film

Country

Uganda

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young woman named Amelia suffers terrible abuse from her adoptive father in Uganda before the NRA war. The film follows her struggle to survive her situation.

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What happens

Freedom is a 2016 Ugandan drama film set in the pre-NRA war times and details the despicable abuse suffered by an unlucky Amelia (Nisha Kalema) at the hands of her adoptive father. The film was produced by Richard Mulindwa and screenplay by both Mulindwa and Nisha Kalema. After its release, the film dominated nominations and awards at the 2016 Uganda Film Festival Awards with nine nominations and six wins including Best Feature Film, Best Director, Best Actor (film) and Best Actress (film). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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