Stain is a Ugandan drama film produced and directed by Morris Mugisha. It premiered in Kampala on March 1, 2021, and was Mugisha's directorial debut. The film received 7 nominations at the Africa Movie Academy Awards in Nigeria and Joan Agaba won the award for Best Actress in a Leading role.[1][2] The film also won 5 awards out of 12 nominations at the 2021 Uganda Film Festival Awards.
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| Directed by | Morris Mugisha |
| Written by | Morris Mugisha, Ninsiima Ronah |
| Produced by | Morris Mugisha |
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| Edited by | Kimera Paul |
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Production company | Moideas |
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Running time | 1:15 |
| Country | Uganda |
| Languages | Luganda, English |
Plot
editA 29-year-old mother of one, Mina, takes over as breadwinner in the home when her husband Bomboka is maimed after a domestic wrangle.
Nominations and awards
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| Year | Award | Category | Received by | Result | Ref |
| 2021 | Africa Movie Academy Awards | Best Actress in a Leading Role | Joan Agaba | Won | [3] |
| Best Director | Morris Mugisha | Nominated | [4] | ||
| Best Film | Nominated | ||||
| Ousmane Sembene AMAA 2021 Award for Best Film in an African Language | Morris Mugisha | Nominated | |||
| AMAA 2021 Award for Achievement in Visual Effect | Nominated | ||||
| AMAA 2021 Award for Achievement in Cinematography | Nominated | ||||
| AMAA 2021 Award for Achievement in Screenplay | Nominated | ||||
| Uganda Film Festival Awards | Viewers' Choice Award | Nominated | [5][6] | ||
| Best Indigenous Film Award | Nominated | ||||
| Best Feature Film | Won | ||||
| Best Cinematography | Ekuka Isaac | Won | |||
| Best Costume Design | Ninsiima Ronah | Won | |||
| Best Production Design | Imran Musabbeh | Nominated | |||
| Best Sound Design | Mbabazi Daniel | Nominated | |||
| Best Script (Screenplay) | Mugisha Morris & Ninsiima Ronah | Nominated | |||
| Best Post-Production/Editing | Kimera Paul | Nominated | |||
| Best Director | Mugisha Morris | Nominated | |||
| Best Actor in Feature Film | Raymond Rushabiro | Won | |||
| Best Actress in Feature Film | Joan Agaba | Won | |||
References
edit- ^ Tushabe, Nasa. "Stain, Tecora shine as Uganda movies scoop nominations in Africa Movie Academy Awards". Pearl Post. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
- ^ Natukunda, Patience. "Ugandan Films Scoop 2 Africa Movie Academy Awards in Nigeria". Chimpreports. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
- ^ "AMAA Awards 2021 winners list: Joan Agaba beat Funke Akindele, Rita Dominic to win Best Actress for dis year African Movie Academy Awards". BBC Pidgin. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
- ^ Guardian Life. "AMAA Awards Releases 2021 Nominees List". Guardian Nigeria. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
- ^ Kiiza, Christopher. "Full List: UCC Awards Top Stars at Uganda Film Festival". Chimpreports. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
- ^ "UCC Unveils Nominees for 2021 Uganda Film Festival". Kampala Post. Retrieved 5 December 2021.