Papi (film)

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Papi (film)
Directed byKjell Clarysse
Starring
Music byBlack Coyote
Release date
  • February 2018 (2018-02)
CountriesBelgium, Uganda
LanguagesEnglish, French

Papi is Belgian-French-Ugandan film that was written and directed by Belgian writer and director Kjell Clarysse. [1] The film was shot on a shoestring budget of $15,000 (about Shs 54.5m) on location in Kampala, Belgium and France in 2015 but still got a successful premier in Belgium in 2017. It premiered in Uganda in February 2018. [2]

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Plot

In Kampala, a Congolese boda boda rider's life is changed for the worst when he meets a vengeful Ugandan girl seeking justice for her murdered mother and a European expatriate. [3]

Cast

The cast is led by Belgian-based Congolese actor Papy Tshifuaka and joined by Ugandan actors including Rehema Nanfuka, Deedan Muyira, Daniel Omara, Felix Bwanika and Wilberforce Mutete. [4]

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References

  1. "Papi premieres tomorrow at Theatre Labonita". The Observer. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
  2. "Ugandan stars lead cast of new Belgian-French film". The Ugandan. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
  3. "Ugandan-Belgian Film 'Papi' Premieres Tomorrow". Chano8. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
  4. "Belgian-Ugandan film, "Papi" premieres Thursday". Big Eye. Retrieved 10 May 2018.