A Kalabanda Ate My Homework is a Ugandan animation short film created by Robin Malinga and directed by his blood brother Raymond Malinga. The film stars Martha Kay, Faith Kisa with Patrick Salvador Idringi and Daniel Omara. It tells a story of Tendo a primary school pupil who came to school without his homework and when asked why he didn't hand in his homework, he gives an excuse that a Kalabanda (a mythical creature) ate his homework.
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| Directed by | Raymond Malinga |
| Screenplay by | Robin Malinga |
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| Edited by | Tim Hook |
| Music by | Isaiah Mucunguzi |
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| Layouts by | Paul Wembabazi |
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| Distributed by | The Creatures Company |
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Running time | 7 minutes |
| Country | Uganda |
| Language | English |
| Budget | UGx 5M (estimate) |
The animated short received positive praises from Ugandan natives who praised its originality. The movie is loosely based on a "kalabanda",a mythical creature known to Ugandans especially school going students that haunts within school premise. The movie adds on Ugandan's pride of the famous YouTube "katoto"cartoon series that center around a pot bellied local mukiga man and his adventures through both town and Village. The short inspired the opening of new animation studios such as Muzaaya animation studios (U)[1][2]
Cast
edit- Patrick Salvador Idringi as the Kalabanda
- Martha Kay as Tendo
- Faith Kisa as Amiya
- Daniel Omara as Mr. Oketch
- Kasaija Peter
- Seguja Derrick
Reception
editThe film received positive reception and has since its release been selected in a number of festivals, nominated for awards and won some. It was selected and screened at the Reanimania Art Festival in Yerevan in Armenia, Cote d’ivore film festival where it won an award for best animation,[3] African Film Festival, Silicon Valley African Film Festival and also received a nomination at the 2017 Uganda Film Festival Awards.[4]
In 2018, Kalabanda won the "Best Creatures Animation" award at Africa International Film Festival in Lagos, Nigeria.[5][6]
References
edit- ^ "A Kalabanda Ate my Homework". African Film Festival. Archived from the original on October 17, 2020. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
- ^ Kenure, FN. "Ugandan Animator, Raymond Malinga and his short film, "A Kalabanda ate my homework"". Afrocades. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
- ^ Zamboki, Lincoln. "A Kalabanda Ate My Homework scoops Best Animation Award at Cote d'ivore film festival". Mbu. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
- ^ "OFFICIAL NOMINEES LIST FOR THE UGANDA FILM FESTIVAL 2017" (PDF). Uganda Film Festival. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
- ^ Solomon Mwesigwa (December 3, 2018). "'A Kalabanda Ate My Homework' wins big at AFRIFF". MBU. Retrieved October 18, 2020.
- ^ Solomon Mwesigwa (October 29, 2018). "'A Kalabanda Ate My Homework' selected in two film festivals". MBU. Retrieved October 18, 2020.
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