The FILM: Idi Amin's Boat (2018) (Short | Mystery | Adventure)
When Mukasa (Abraham Titus) takes on a new job as a boat rider ferrying eager tourists out into the vast Lake Victoria, he's shown the ropes by boating veteran James (Felix Bwanika). But when they come across a sunken boat on a deserted island shore, his interest is piqued by James' obvious fear of the island and what the boat contains.
He learns that the boat belonged to the infamous dictator, Idi Amin. When Amin
fled the country across the lake, he left his treasures on the island to
recover later and gave his most loyal soldier the task of guarding it (the
story goes).
Mukasa is horrified to learn that the soldier died forty years ago, and that
his spirit still guards the sunken boat. No one has ever been brave enough to
successfully recover the treasures.
Summoning all his courage, Mukasa makes the trip out to the haunted island at
night to prove himself, only to find that he's been the latest victim of an
initiation prank by the older boat riders.
There was no treasure and there was no ghost. Determined to have the last laugh, he turns the tables on the pranksters and finally earns their respect. A new boat rider then appears and the cycle begins again.
The CAST:
Mukasa - Abraham Titus
James - Felix Bwanika (Kojja, 2022)
Edward - Karel Ashraf
Boat Rider #1 - Kangave Joram
Boat Rider #2 - Dennis Sonko
Boat Rider #3 - Ashiraf Kiwalabye
Old Man - Ddungu Francis Jaubal Zziwa
PHOTOS:
The CREW:
Director: Grace Nabisenke (Prickly Roses, 2020)
Writer: Ian Masters, Grace Nabisenke
Producers: Ian Masters, Patrick Verstraete
Cinematographer: Lawrence Smith Nyanzi
Composer (Original Soundtrack): Emiliano Motta
Editor: Cristiano Civitillo
Production Manager: Molly Nakamya
Production Coordinator: Phoebe Ntandegwawo
Set Dresser: Asiimwe James
Makeup: Kankunda Titi
Special Effects: Grace Nabisenke
Sound Recordist: Andrew Nyombi
Continuity: Peter Tera
Runner: Aaron Ochan, Abuladir Ssekajja, Edrick Senyondo
Boom Operator: Agaba Allan, Rosco Bukenya (Dial M for Maya, 2022)
Grip: Hannington Tsango, Robert Jansuk
Gaffer: Fahad Kyazze
Slate: Mark Ochen
Lighting Technicial: Ibrahim Rahim
1st Camera Assistant: James Kisakye Kagwa
2nd Camera Assistant: Oscar Mutebi
Costume Design: Phoebe Ntandegwawo
Welfare: Rebecca Amulen
Special Thanks: Derek Debru, Arlen Dilsizian, Tobias Erthal, Joe Foley,
Simon Githuku, Afuna Jairus, Didsonmars Marheso, Michiel v. Ooscerchant
Executive Producer: Cristiano Civitillo
Production Company: Kampala Film School
Country of Origin: Uganda
Language: Luganda (English Subtitles)
Date of Release: 2018
Distributor: Balkon Films, UK
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