The FILM: Bala Bala Sese (2015) (Love | Drama |102 min)
Bala Bala Sese is a story about a boyfriend's battle for love through perseverance. In the outskirts of Sese Island, John is madly in love with Maggie and both are willing to take their love forward.
Facing abuse and harassment by a malicious Maggie's father Kasirivu, John, helped by his young brother Alex is determined to take it all and retain the love of his life especially when he finds out that he has a contender in a village tycoon who is also lining up for Maggie's hand.
The CAST:
Maggie - Natasha Sinayobye (Ddamba 2023)
John - Michael Kasaija
Kasiriivu - Raymond Rushabiro (The Blind Date 2020)
Alex - Ismael Ssesanga
Elena - Fiona Birungi
Zeus - Jabal Ddungu
Ireene - Ashraf Ssemwogerere (Feelings Stuggle)
Siim - Andrew Kizito
Nanziri - Allen Musumba
PHOTOS:
The CREW:
Director: Bashir Lukyamuzi
Writer (Screenplay): Usama Mukwaya (Nambi 2023)
Director of Photography: Alex Ireeta (Love Faces 2017)
Editor: Bashir Lukyamuzi
Producer: Usama Mukwaya (Ddamba 2023)
Music: Nessim Mukuza
Sound Recordist: Isaac Kugonza
Production Design: Muhammad Ssekyanzi
Production Manager: Ronald Ssewava
Production Assistant: Steven Mukwaya
Makeup: Shakira Kibirige (Kafa Coh 2022)
Art Director: Hakim "Kim Xp" Katongole
Executive Producer: Bashir Lukyamuzi
Production Company: Badi World
Country of Origin: Uganda
Language: Luganda
Date of Release: July 3, 2015
Distributor: Côte Ouest Audiovisuel
Reviews:
"The cinematography and solid dialogue are some of the highlights along with a couple of emotionally affecting sequences" – Simbasible.
"We connect with the characters more than we have with any in many other local films, they are so real and they talk about things we know" – TsupUg.
AWARDS:
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Nominated: 2016, Best Feature Film, Africa International Film Festival (AFRIFF)NEWS about this Film:
"Ugandan travelers onboard Emirates can enjoy one of the country’s best-scripted films, Bala Bala Sese, a Ugandan movie on ice, Emirates’ award-winning entertainment system with over 4,500 channels of on-demand content." Source - Javira Ssebwami, PMLDaily.
"Director Lukyamuzi notes that this being his very first project, he believes it’s just the baby steps and expects to learn from this experience for the work he will do going forward." Source - Andrew Kaggwa, The Observer UG
WATCH THE TRAILER for 'Bala Bala Sese' (2:05 min):
