A boyfriend's battle for love through perseverance. In the outskirts of Sese Island, John (Michael Kasaija) is madly in love with Maggie and both are willing to take their love forward. Facing abuses and harassment by malicious Maggie's father Kasirivu (Raymond Rushabiro), John, helped by his young brother Alex (Ssesanga Ismael) is determined to take in all but to retain the love of his life especially when he finds out that he has a contender village tycoon (Jabal Dungu) who is also lining up for Maggie (Natasha Sinayobye).
A film by Lukyamuzi Bashir
Uganda, 2015, Feature drama, 1hr42 min
featuring Natasha Sinayobye, Raymond Rushabiro, Michael Kasaija and Ashraf Ssemwogerere.
NOTE OF THE PROGRAMMER It's a love story for the biggest part of the film, John wants to make money and wed Margaret. However, when Kasirivu (Raymond Rushabiro) loses the village tycoon Zeus's (Jabal Ddungu) goods worth millions, they decide to settle the matter like gentlemen. Zues offers Kasirivu more cows and in return, he gives him Margret's hand in marriage even before talking to her. Meanwhile, Margaret's sister had left the village in search of a better life in the city, there she finds herself sharing a cubical with two girl prostitutes. The first time producers put together a message of love, betrayal and HIV beautifully without forcing us to be sad and grumpy - Aids or HIV is never mentioned anywhere in the film. HAFF 2016 - Helsinki African Film Festival http://haff.fi/2016/en/bala-bala-sese/
Length: 102 min Language: Luganda Subtitle: English
Directed by Lukyamuzi Bashir written by Usama Mukwaya
CAST: Raymond Rushabiro, Ismael Ssesanga, Natasha Sinayobye, Ashraf Ssemwogerere, Michael Kasaija, Jabal Ddungu, Fiona Birungi
Cast (in credits order) Michael Kasaija ... John Raymond Rushabiro ... Kasiriivu Natasha Sinayobye ... Maggie Ssesanga Ismael ... Alex Fiona Birungi Fiona Birungi ... Elena Ddungu Jabal ... Zeus Ssemwogerere Ashraf ... Ireene Andrew Kizito ... Siim Allen Musumba ... Nanziri
2016 | The African Movie Academy Awards (AMAA), Nigeria * Nominated - OUSMANE SEMBENE AMAA 2016 AWARD for Best film in African Language.
2016 | the Helsinki African Film Festival (HAFF), Finland * Nominated - for the Jury Award for Human Rights and Social Commentary http://haff.fi/2016/en/bala-bala-sese/
2016 | 10th Amakula International Film Festival 2016, Uganda * In competition for best African Film
Kertomus poikaystävän sinnikkäästä taistelusta rakkauden puolesta. Sese-saarilla, kalastajayhteisössä, John on kauttaaltaan rakastunut Maggiehen. Johnin veli, rikas tilanomistaja ja yhteisö kuitenkin luovat käsinkosketeltavan kiilan heidän väliinsä. Katastrofin keskellä tarina saa satiirisia piirteitä, kun kalastajayhteisö vastaanottaa niitä, jotka ovat lähteneet ja palaavat pakotettuina luopumaan elämästä kaupungissa.
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