''In Just Hours'' is a Ugandan short
drama film
In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-g ...
written and directed by
Usama Mukwaya
Usama () "Osam" Nyanzi Mukwaya (born 12 December 1989) is a Ugandan screenwriter, film director, producer, actor and former television host. His major films include ''Bala Bala Sese'', directed by Lukyamuzi Bashir with which Mukwaya is credited ...
. Produced through the
Mariam Ndagire Film and Performing Arts Centre under the
Movie Furnace
Movie Furnace (Tanuulu) is a Uganda-based non-profit short film competition, for Mariam Ndagire Film and Performing Arts Centre alumni (MNFPAC) founded by Mariam Ndagire. The program involves film production, screenwriting, directing, cinematogra ...
project, the movie won the best film in the competition's second season. It premiered in the Nile Diaspora International Film Festival and later screened at the Manya Human Rights Film Festival. It was also nominated in the 4th
Pearl International Film Festival for best student film under the
MNFPAC Mariam Ndagire Film and Performing Arts Centre is a Uganda-based training film initiative for emerging filmmakers and mentorship programme for aspiring filmmakers and youth in Uganda. It encompasses film production, screenwriting, directing, produci ...
.
Plot
Peter is about to be surprised by a mysterious, crude condition from the disease he has been suffering from. Weirdly the condition he is suffering from is only about to get fatal in the next few hours and if not treated quickly and carefully, he might not be sexually productive again.
Cast
* Ssentongo Isaac as Peter
* Allen Musumba as Rose
* Veronica Nakayo
* Shafique Ssenyange
* Ssumaya Nakintu
Feature film adaptation
A feature film based on the same story is in development.
References
External links
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Ugandan short films
Films shot in Uganda
Films directed by Usama Mukwaya
Films with screenplays by Usama Mukwaya
Ugandan drama films
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