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A Dog Story
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Wikipedia article
'A Dog Story' is a Ugandan short film about Atim, a young woman who tries to escape from her abductor Bongwat and comes face to face with the reality of what it means to be an abductee, and the consequences of requiting his love. It was produced by actress and dental assistant Doreen Mirembe as her debut production.
Production
A Dog Story is Doreen Mirembes debut production which she developed in 2013 while still deep in the acting world but by that time she wasnt well equipped enough to produce the story herself. She wrote the idea on paper but couldnt write the script.
By late 2014, she had gotten close to some filmmakers she could trust enough to tell her story, she got in touch with Luswata Musa (a script writer) to teach and guide her about story, script and screenplay writing so as she could write her story.
In 2015, she had pitched the story to a few who welcomed the project and aimed at getting it all produced on the budget of five million shillings that she had by at the time.
In January 2015, the final date of shooting was set to 27th, and all shooting took place in Gayaza at Doreen Mirembes family home.
Reception
The film got a very wide and good reception worldwide. It was screened and nominated at the Kampala Festival, Africa International Film Festival, Silicon Valley African Film Festival, Uganda Film Festival, Afro Film Festival (ANANSE), Slum Film Festival for the Best Short Film and Pearl International Film Festival for the Best screenplay. The film also won two awards at the Pearl International Film Festival for Best Actor (Michael Wawuyo Jr. and Best Actress (Doreen Mirembe).
Casting
Doreen Mirembe cast herself in the lead role as Atim because she couldnt trust anyone else satisfying the role the way she felt it as she wrote the story.
The lead male role that had been cast didnt turn up on the first day of shoot and Michael Wawuyo Jr. was immediately called on set to take the character of Bongwat. He had to read, understand and execute the story in just a few hours to the shoot
ZziwaJaubarl and OpioOpolot were cast in supporting roles.
Cast
* Doreen Mirembe* Michael Wawuyo Jr.
* OpipoOpolot
* ZziwaJaubarl
Awards and nominations
See also
* The Life (2012 Film)
* Bala Bala Sese
References
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