Tembele is a 2022 Ugandan mental health drama directed by Morris Mugisha. It is Uganda's first-ever submission to the Academy Award Best International Feature category.[1]
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| Directed by | Morris Mugisha |
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| Edited by | Kimera Paul |
Production company | Moideas |
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Running time | 90 mins |
| Country | Uganda |
Plot
editSet in Kampala, the film centers around Tembele, a garbage collector, who works 12 hour shifts. Tembele and his wife, Mawa, are expecting their first child together. When the child dies soon after birth, Tembele has a mental breakdown and is in complete denial that his son has died.[2] The next day he returns to work happy while everyone else is mourning.
Cast
edit- Patriq Nkakalukanyi as Tembele
- Ninsiima Ronah as Mawe
- Cosmas Sserubogo as Segi
- Jackie Chebet as Tembele's Mother
- Chemonge as Young Tembele
- Najuma Fatuma as Nurse
- Oleru Oliver as Goloba's Wife
- Ssentongo Sinani as Goloba
- Asiimwe Vivian as Physchiatrist
- Sarah Mpagi as Hotel Receptionist
- Mzee Luverenge as Tembele's Father
Reception and awards
editTembele won Best Film, Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor honors at the 2022 Uganda Film Festival Awards[1] and Best Achievement in Cinematography at the 2022 Africa Movie Academy Awards.[3] The 10 AMAA nominations categories it was nominated for included Best Film in an African Language, Best Achievement in Costume Design, Best Achievement in Sound Track, Best Achievement in Sound, Best Achievement in Cinematography, Achievement in Screenplay, Best Actor in a Leading Role, Best Actress in a Leading Role, Best Director and Best Film.[4][5]
In September 2022, it was selected by the Uganda Academy Selection Committee (UASC) to represent Uganda at the 95th Academy Awards in the Best International Feature Film category, winning over Nalwawo by Erik Emokor and November Tear by Richard Nondo.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b Roxborough, Scott (September 27, 2022). "Oscars: Uganda Picks 'Tembele' as First-Ever Best International Feature Submission".
- ^ "Uganda picks 'Tembele' for the Oscars". The East African. September 30, 2022.
- ^ "AMAA 2022: Full list of winners". Vanguard News. October 31, 2022.
- ^ "'Tembele' gets 10 nominations at AMAAs 2022 – Kampala Sun".
- ^ "The 2022 Africa Movie Academy Awards nominations are here and they're bigger than ever". www.gq.co.za.
- ^ "Oscars pre-selected movie 'Tembele' to screen for seven days in Uganda". New Vision. Retrieved 2022-11-23.