Kony: Order from Above
Kony: Order from Above is a 2017 Ugandan war film directed by Steve T. Ayeny.[2] It was initially reported as being the Ugandan entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 92nd Academy Awards.[3] However, it was later confirmed as not being selected as it could not meet the mandatory minimum requirements.[4] It would have been Uganda's first ever submission to the Oscars.[5][6][7] It also received a nomination for Best Feature Film and Cinematography at the 2017 Uganda Film Festival Awards
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Directed by | Steve T. Ayeny |
Produced by | Steve T. Ayeny |
Written by | Sandra Kosse Steve T. Ayeny |
Starring | Joel Okuyo Prynce Michael Wawuyo Steve T. Ayeny |
Music by | Andrew Ahuurra Isaiah Mucunguzi |
Cinematography | Alex Ireeta |
Edited by | Misanvu Mike Loïc Niyonkoru |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
Country | Uganda |
Language | Acholi, Kiswahili[1] |
Plot
Amidst the insurgency of the Lord's Resistance Army, two young lovers are separated.
Cast
- Joel Okuyo Prynce as Kony
- Steve T. Ayeny as Agutti
- Michael Wawuyo
gollark: Sounds like your country has stupid laws. I wonder if the UK's are better but I kind of doubt it.
gollark: !!FUN!!
gollark: If you do it, I will launch orbital laser bees.
gollark: Unlikely.
gollark: Well, *feasible*, yes, but... don't?
References
- "Uganda: Kony Film Tells the Other Side of the War". All Africa. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
- Odeke, Steven. "Ayeny, Ugandan film maker eyeing the Oscars". New Vision. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
- "Kony Order from Above movie selected for Oscar Awards in a first for Uganda". Softpower. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
- Buule, Gabriel. "Ugandan Film Kony Order From Above rejected by Oscars Committee". Sqoop. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
- "Ugandan movie Kony-Orders from Above selected for Oscar Awards". Showbiz Uganda. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
- Kozlov, Vladimir. "Oscars: Uganda Selects 'Kony: Order from Above' for International Feature Category". The Hollywood Reporter. The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
- Kasasira, Risdel. "Kony movie submitted for American Oscar Awards". Daily Monitor. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
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