The Forbidden (2018)
- Country
- Uganda
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
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.
dramaticearnestseriouslow-budgetambitiousgroundedsomber
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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