Bella is a Ugandan drama film directed by

Matt Bish Matt Bish (born 15 May 1975), also known as Matthew Bishanga, is a Ugandan filmmaker and the Creative Director at Bish Films. He directed the first Ugawood feature film, '' Battle of the Souls'', in 2007. Personal life and education The first o ...

and stars

Cinderella Sanyu Cinderella Sanyu (professionally known as Cindy or Cindy Sanyu) is a Ugandan musician. She was one of the original members of Blu*3 which also consisted of Lilian Mbabazi and Jackie Chandiru. She has performed with P-Square, Wahu, Beenie Man, ...

in her debut film acting role as Bella. It also stars Abby Mukiibi Nkaaga, Matthew Nabwiso, Simon Base Kalema, Roger Mugisha, Stellah Nantumbwe,

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, Michael Wawuyo Jr, Bash Luks. The film premiered at Victoria Hall, Kampala Serena Hotel in October 2017.

Summary

Bella tells the story of a homeless girl with a great singing talent who one day crosses paths with a music promoter and her life changes for the better. Bella is played by newcomer actress Cinderella Sanyu, an experienced singer who has been singing since the early 2000s.

Reception

The film received numerous nominations at the Uganda Film Festival Awards in 2018 including Best Feature Film, Best Actress, Best Screenplay and Best Cinematography among others. The however won only one award, Best Supporting Actress award received by Stellah Nantumbwe. Cindy also received a nomination at the

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in Nigeria for Best Young Actor and at the

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for Best Africa Lead Actor (Non Nigerian), both for her role as Bella. The film also received two nominations at the 6th

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