''The Route'' is a
Ugandan film directed by
Jayant Maru
Jayant Maru is a Kenyan filmmaker based in Uganda. He has directed films like, ''The Route'', ''K3NT & KAT3'', and '' Sipi''. He has worked with Olympian Stephen Kiprotich, Miss Uganda 2014 Leah Kalanguka
Leah Kalanguka (born 1991) is a Uganda ...
, based on a screenplay he wrote. It is about
human trafficking in Uganda.
Cast
* Sharon Detoro as Samantha
* Thomas Kayondo as Sam
* Edlyn Sabrina as Sabrina
* Felix Bwanika as Mr. Nyobobo
* Bwanika Esther as Mother
Accolades
* Nominated for the Best Feature Film in Uganda's Film Festival (2013)
* Nominated for best Feature Film at the
Silicon Valley African Film Festival
The Silicon Valley African Film Festival (SVAFF) is an annual film festival held in California to promote an understanding and appreciation of Africa and Africans through moving images. Nigerian filmmaker Chike Nwoffiah founded the SVAFF in 2010 an ...
(2013)
* Nominated for best feature Film at the Manya Human Rights Film Festival (2013)
* Won best feature film at the Nile Diaspora International Film Festival (2013)
* Official Selection at the
FESTICAB Burundi Film Festival (2014)
* Nominated for best production in the Diaspora at Kalasha Awards (2014)
* Official Selection at the Herat International Women's Film Festival (2015)
* Won Best East African Feature Film at Mashariki African Film Festival (2015)
References
*http://www.monitor.co.ug/artsculture/Entertainment/Film-director-explores-social-themes/-/812796/1920132/-/nbwk31z/-/index.html
*http://nollywoodtvonline.blogspot.com/2013/06/interview-with-jayant-maru.html
*https://web.archive.org/web/20151007114355/http://www.theinsider.ug/tanzania-bans-uganda-film-over-too-much-sex/
*http://english.cntv.cn/2014/05/05/VIDE1399235397335242.shtml#.U3pKWlhiOsQ.twitter
Ugandan drama films
Films shot in Uganda
2013 films
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