The FILM: The Passenger (2023) (Drama | Thriller)
A young man tries to deliver a mysterious package to the city on a bus but another passenger thinks he is a killer carrying a mutilated body or a bomb, and is determined to stop him.
The CAST:
Musa - Henry Nathan Katongole (The Village Champion 2019)
Nabatanzi - Allen Musumba (The Last Shoemaker 2023)
Actor - Olot Bonny Olem (The Kampala Story, 2012)
PHOTOS:
The CREW:
Director: Hadijah Nakanjako
Writer: Meddy Sserwadda, Hadijah Nakanjako, Usama Mukwaya (Bala Bala Sese, 2015)
Producer: Meddy Sserwada, Hadijah Nakanjako
Cinematography: Izaek Ekuka (24 Hours, 2022)
Composer (Music by): Isiko Abubaker (Rolex, 2020)
Editor: Emmanuel Daka Waira
Hair & Makeup: Joan Nantege (Karamoja, 2023)
Production Designer: Imran Musabbeh (Love Faces, 2017)
Casting: Timothy Kibirango
Costume Designer: Joan Nantege
Production Company: O Studios, Electronic Media Network
Distributor: M-Net Africa
Country of Origin: Uganda
Language: English
Date of Release: Jan 21, 2023
AWARDS:
🏆 Won: Best Actor, Henry Nathan Katongole, IKON Awards for Film & Televison 2024
🏆 Won: Best Supporting Actress, Allen Musumba, IKON Awards for Film & Televison 2024
🏆 Won: Best Cinematographer, Izaek Ekuka, IKON Awards for Film & Televison 2024
🏆 Won: Best Editor, Emmanuel Daka Waira, IKON Awards for Film & Televison 2024
NEWS about this Film:
The Passenger received a record 11 nominations at the 2023 Uganda Film Festival Awards held on June 2, 2023. Including nodes for Best Feature Film, Best Actor and Best Director.
WATCH THE TRAILER for 'The Passenger' (1:01 min):