Uganda picks 'Tembele' for the Oscars

A scene from the film 'Tembele'.

A scene on the trauma of loss from the film 'Tembele'. PHOTO | ANDREW I. KAZIBWE | NMG

The Ugandan film Tembele which lays bare how life situations affect mental health has been selected by the Uganda Academy Selection Committee to represent the country in the forthcoming 95th Academy Awards, better known as the Oscars.

The one hour and a half Luganda, Rutooro and Swahili film, with English subtitles, is directed by Moriss Herbert Mugisha and Joan Agaba stars Patriq Nkalukanyi as Tembele, Cosmas Sselubogo (Segi) and Ronah Ninsiima (Mawe).