The Forbidden (2018)

Country

Uganda

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A Ugandan drama that follows characters facing moral and social conflicts. The film premiered locally and went on to win a major international film award.

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What happens

The Forbidden is a Ugandan drama film produced by Claire Nampala and directed by Kizito Samuel Saviour. It premiered at Bat Valley Theatre on 3 February 2018 and was immediately nominated for the Best Feature Film award at the Amakaula International Film Festival and later won the award, becoming the first Ugandan film to win the award since the launch of the awards. The film went ahead to be nominated in more than twenty categories in more than five awarding bodies including Zulu African Film Academy Awards (ZAFAA), Golden Movie Awards, Zanzibar International Film Festival, Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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