27 Guns

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27 Guns
Directed by
  • Natasha Museveni Karugire
  • Sharpe Ssewali
Written by
  • Natasha Museveni Karugire
Based on Ugandan Bush War
Produced by
  • Esteri Akandwanaho
  • Edwin Karugire
  • Enock Ikiriza
Starring
  • Arnold Mubangizi
  • Diana Museveni Kamuntu
  • Sezi Jedediah Nuwewenka
  • Godwin Ahimbisibwe
CinematographyMustaque Abdallah
  • Royb Kilama Roy
Music by
Production
company
Isaiah 60 Productions
Distributed byIsaiah 60 Productions
Release dates
  • September 8, 2018 (2018-09-08)
Uganda
  • September 19, 2018 (2018-09-19)
South Africa
CountryUganda
LanguagesEnglish, Swahili

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, Yoweri Museveni's daughter, and premiered in Kampala on September 8, 2018 [1] [2] and was later screened in Johannesburg South Africa on September 19. [3] [4]

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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. [5]

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