Fate (2006 film)
| Fate | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Cindy Magara |
Release date | 2006 |
Running time | 135 minutes |
| Country | Uganda |
Fate was a 2006 Ugandan drama feature film directed by Cindy Magara. It was "the first Kinna-Uganda directed by a woman".[1] The film tells the story of Kate Komuntale, an corporate executive in her thirties who becomes infected with HIV after marrying Ken Bagonzo, a charming but philandering intelligence officer.[2]
Fate was a low-budget, privately produced film.[3] At the time, Magara was a student at Makerere University. Magara gained knowledge and tools to make the movie at Cine Club, a monthly Kampala film forum. She also travelled to Nairobi to find professional help, organizing workshops there to develop the professional skills of her cast and crew.[1] Without government support, she raised money from family, friends and a bank loan.[3] The movie premiered at Hotel Africana on July 30, 2006.[1] It was also shown at the Zanzibar International Film Festival.
References
- ^ a b c Kristin Alexandra Rasmussen, Kinna-Uganda: A Review of Uganda's National Cinema, Master's Thesis, San Jose State University, pp.71-2.
- ^ HIV/AIDS comes to the big screen, The New Humanitarian, 11 September 2006.
- ^ a b Uganda: No Country for Filmmakers, The EastAfrican, 26 May 2008.