13 November 2007
Kampala — SHE spearheaded the fight against Lingala music in the last century. And now she is spearheading the fight against Ki-Nigeria movies. That is Mariam Ndagire, one of the brains behind the film, Once Upon A Home, which had a post-production preview at the Sheraton Hotel Ballroom last Friday.
It does not come quite often when artists are grateful for constructive criticism. Suubi Arts was grateful for it, to the surprise of many journalists and critics. And the criticisms came in plenty at the cocktail after the screening. Good art breeds grim criticism, sometimes. But the comments are going to be considered before its release after the Christmas festive season.
The movie can be considered a trendsetter; good picture quality (apart from the scenes shot at the airport), awfully amusing dialogue, good sound, a suspenseful plot and a great cast of Suubi Arts Ltd.
Once Upon A Home is about a family hitting the rocks, when, Doreen (Mariam Ndagire) takes over her sister's husband, Mugalu (Benon Kibuuka). The fight for the man turns out to end a life and threaten another. The story is close to Bakayimbira Dramactors' stage drama Agaali Amakula.
The movie also features John Segawa, as the libidinous young man, Charles Ssenkubuge as the drunkard son, Abby Mukiibi as the good doctor in the neighbourhood, Patricko Mujuuka the good boy who mistakenly wins a girl's heart and Jose Chameleone among others. The viewing of the post-production was sponsored by MTN Uganda.
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