''Papi'' is Belgian-French-Ugandan film that was written and directed by Belgian writer and director Kjell Clarysse. The film was shot on a shoestring budget of $15,000 (about Shs 54.5m) on location in Kampala, Belgium and France in 2015 but still got a successful premier in Belgium in 2017. It premiered in Uganda in February 2018.
Plot
In Kampala, a Congolese
boda boda
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rider's life is changed for the worst when he meets a vengeful Ugandan girl seeking justice for her murdered mother and a European expatriate.
Cast
The cast is led by Belgian-based Congolese actor Papy Tshifuaka and joined by Ugandan actors including
Rehema Nanfuka
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,
Deedan Muyira, Daniel Omara, Felix Bwanika and Wilberforce Mutete.
References
2018 films
Ugandan drama films
Belgian drama films
2010s English-language films
2010s French-language films
English-language Ugandan films
French-language Belgian films
2010s French films
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