''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.
Plot
Set in
Kampala
Kampala (, ) is the capital and largest city of Uganda. The city proper has a population of 1,680,000 and is divided into the five political divisions of Kampala Central Division, Kawempe Division, Makindye Division, Nakawa Division, and Ruba ...
, 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. The next day he returns to work happy while everyone else is mourning.
Cast
* Patriq Nkakalukanyi as Tembele
*
Ninsiima Ronah as Mawe
* Cosmas Sserubogo as Segi
Reception and awards
''Tembele'' won Best Film, Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor honors at the 2022
Uganda Film Festival Awards
The Uganda Film Festival Awards also known as UFF Awards, are presented annually to recognize excellence in the film Industry in Uganda. The awards started in 2013 under a Uganda Communications Commission initiative to recognize and develop the U ...
and Best Achievement in Cinematography at the 2022
Africa Movie Academy Awards. 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.
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.
References
External links
* {{IMDb title, 20414524
2022 films
2022 drama films
Ugandan drama films