27 Guns

27 Guns is an action, adventure biopic film about Yoweri Museveni and his military colleagues during the Ugandan Bush War. It was directed by Natasha Museveni Karugire and premiered in Kampala on September 8, 2018[1][2] and was later screened in Johannesburg South Africa on September 19.[3][4]

27 Guns
Directed by
  • Natasha Museveni Karugire
  • Sharpe Ssewali
Produced by
  • Esteri Akandwanaho
  • Edwin Karugire
  • Enock Ikiriza
Written byNatasha Museveni Karugire
Based onUgandan Bush War
Starring
  • Arnold Mubangizi
  • Diana Museveni Kamuntu
  • Sezi Jedediah Nuwewenka
  • Godwin Ahimbisibwe
  • Precious Kamwine Amanya
  • Daphne Ampire
  • Einstein Ayebare
  • T. Steve Ayeny
  • Geofrey Bukenya
  • Patrick Kabayo
  • Diana Kahunde
  • Daniel Kandiho
  • Bint Kasede
  • Allan Katongole
  • Alvin Katungi
  • Kenny Katuramu
  • Aggie Kebirungi
  • Aganza Kisaka
  • Cleopatra Koheirwe
  • Timothy Magara
  • John Magyezi
  • Patrick Massa
  • Melvin Mukasa
  • Daniel Murungi
  • Elvis Edward Mutebi
  • Jenkins Mutumba
  • Nicholas Nsubuga
  • Ivan Ungeyigiu
  • Lenz Vivasi
  • Michael Wawuyo Jr.
Music by
  • Esther Nabaasa
CinematographyMustaque Abdallah
Production
companies
Isaiah 60 Productions
Distributed byIsaiah 60 Productions
Release date
  • September 8, 2018 (2018-09-08)
Uganda
  • September 19, 2018 (2018-09-19)
South Africa
CountryUganda
LanguageEnglish, Swahili

Premise

A young man and his unlikely group of young idealists leave their lives behind to fight for salvation of a nation. They set off with little more than discipline and courage, buoyed by the indomitable spirit of an oppressed people and launched a protracted guerrilla war.[5]

Casting

The lead role of Yoweri Kaguta Museveni was given to Arnold Mubangizi as his debut role. Diana Museveni Kamuntu played her mother Janet Kataha Museni

Production

Shooting for 27 Guns started on August 8, 2017 and went on for ninety days. The film trailer was released in May 2018. The film was shot in Mpigi/ Singo, Buikwe and Kampala with the cast and crew staff stationed at the locations for the entire shoot. Isaiah 60 Productions ran all the production and distribution of the film.[6]

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References
  1. "27 GUNS: The epic movie that tells the story that changed Uganda". The Kampala Sun. Archived from the original on 28 October 2018. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
  2. "First daughter Natasha premieres war memoir 27 Guns". Edge. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
  3. "Natasha Karugire's film 27 Guns premiers in South Africa". Retrieved 27 October 2018.
  4. "PHOTOS: Glamour as First Family Premiers '27 Guns' The Movie". Noelyn Tracy Nasuuna. The Insider. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
  5. Taddeo Bwambale. "'27 Guns' premiers Saturday in Kampala". New Vision. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
  6. "Meet the Museveni in 27 Guns". Daily Monitor. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
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