94 Terror

94 Terror is a Ugandan war-drama film set in the Rwandan genocide of 1994. The film premiered on the 14th of December 2018 at a red carpet event at Theatre Labonita in Kampala and won Best Viewers’ Choice Movie Award at the 2018 Uganda Film Festival Awards in the first week after the release.[1][2]

94 Terror
Directed byRichard Mulindwa
Produced byRichard Mulindwa
Written byRichard Mulindwa
Starring
  • Joan Agaba
  • Muyimbwa Phiona
  • Nalubega Rashida
  • Ninsiima Ronah
  • Shadi Smith
  • Mugerwa Rajj
  • Smith Mateega
Music byEli Arkhis
CinematographyRwamusigazi Kyakunzire
Edited byRichard Mulindwa
Production
company
LIMIT Production
Release date
  • December 2018 (2018-12)
Running time
1hr 46mm
CountryUganda, Rwanda
LanguageEnglish, Kinyarwanda

Plot

Keza narrowly escapes death during the 1994 Rwandan genocide in which the rest of her family perishes. She and her mates Shema, a Hutu and Mutesi, a Tutsi get on a run to sneak out of Rwanda to Uganda across the Kagera River border.[3]

Reception

94 Terror was very well received and immediately won Best Viewers’ Choice Movie Award at the 2018 Uganda Film Festival Awards in the first week after the release. It went on to win the best Costume award at The African Film Festival (TAFF) in Dallas Texas in 2019.[4] It also led nominations at the 2019 Golden Movie Awards Africa (GMAA) in Ghana with 18 nominations including Best Movie Drama and Best Screenplay.[5][6] The film received a double selection at both the Straight Jacket Guerrilla Festival in Mexico and the FICMEC Nador International Festival of Common Memory in France.[7]

Production

It was produced, written and directed by Richard Mulindwa and stars an all Ugandan cast of Ninsiima Ronah, Joan Agaba, Muyimbwa Phiona, Nalubega Rashida, Shadic Smith, Mugerwa Rajj, Smith Mateega. It was produced at LIMIT Production, a media production company ran by Richard Mulindwa himself. Filming for most of the film took place in Kasensero, Rakai District.

Awards & Nominations
Awards & Nominations
Year Award Category Received by Result Ref
2019 ZAFAA Global Awards Best Picture Editor Mulindwa Rchard Nominated [8]
Best Screenplay Nominated
Best Lead Actor Female Ninsiima Rhona Nominated
Best Producer Rhonnie Nkalubo Abraham Nominated
Best Director Rhonnie Nkalubo
Richard Mulindwa		 Nominated
Best Cinematographer Rwamutsigazi Kyakunzire Nominated
Best Newcomer Female Nalubega Rashidah Nominated
Abuja International Film Festival Outstanding feature film (Foreign) Richard Mulindwa Nominated [9]
Outstanding Film In Directing Nominated
Outstanding Actress Ninsiima Ronah Nominated
The African Film Festival (TAFF) Best Costume Nalubega Rashida Won
Golden Movie Award Africa (GMAA) Golden Costume Won [10][11][12][13][14]
Golden Actor in Drama Smith Mateega Nominated
Golden Screenplay Drama Won
Golden Actress in Drama Ninsiima Ronah Nominated
Golden Most Promising Actor Nominated
Golden Discovery Actor Won
Golden Supporting Actress Drama Agaba Joan Nominated
Golden Supporting Actor Drama Mugerwa Rajj Nominated
Golden Cinematography Rwamusigazi Kyakunzire Nominated
Golden Makeup Artist Won
Golden Soundtrack Eli Arkhis Nominated
Overall Golden Movie Richard Mulindwa Nominated
Golden Editor Video Nominated
Golden Sound Editor Nominated
Golden Art Director Won
Golden Indigenous Movie Nominated
Golden Movie Drama Nominated
Golden Director Won
2018 Uganda Film Festival Awards (UFF) Awards Best Viewers' Choice Movie Award Won [15]
Best Cinematography Nominated
Best Sound Nominated
Best Script (Screenplay) Nominated
Best Feature Film Nominated
Best Director/Film of the Year Richard Mulindwa Nominated
Best Supporting Actress Joan Agaba Nominated

References
  1. "Rwandan Genocide movie set to premiere in Kampala". Big Eye. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
  2. "94 Terror film to premiere in Uganda in December 2018". Film Link Africa. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
  3. "94 Terror - TAIM AFRICA". Taim Africa Arts. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
  4. Buule, Gabriel. "Ugandan film on Rwandan genocide bags international award". Sqoop. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
  5. "'Azali', '94 Terror' lead 2019 Golden Movie Awards". Ghana Web. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
  6. Nila, Yasmin. "Ugandan Film '94 Terror' Dominates Ghana Awards". Chimp Reports. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
  7. Nila, Yasmin. "Ugandan Movie Selected For Mexico, French Festivals". Chimp Reports. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
  8. "Full Nomination List for Zafaa Global Awards Abuja 2019". Zafaa. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
  9. Nsemo, Ben. "Full list of Abuja International Film Festival 2019 nominees". Paradise News Nigeria. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
  10. "94 Terror characters nominated in Ghana Golden Movie Awards". NTV Uganda News. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
  11. "Uganda's movie on Genocide " 94 Terror" scoops 18 nominations in Golden Movie Awards Africa". News 24 Africa. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
  12. Buule, Gabriel. "Ugandan Film on Rwanda Genocide bags 18 nominations in Ghana". Sqoop. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
  13. "94 Terror movie receives 12 nominations in 2019 Golden Movie Awards". Lifestyle Ug. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
  14. Ssebwami, Javira. "PML Daily parliament NEWS Excitement as Uganda's 94 Terror movie wins seven awards at Golden Movies Awards in Ghana". PM Daily. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  15. "UCC releases list of movies nominated for Uganda Film Festival awards". Sqoop. Retrieved 20 August 2019.

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