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Wako (film)
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Wikipedia article
'Wako' is a 2015 Ugandan thriller film directed by Zziwa Aaron Alone and co-produced by director himself with Natuhwera Brighton and Wamasebu Eric for Zaron Motion Pictures, Brina Motion Pictures and Punchside Filmz respectively. It is the sequel to its first feature film 'Hadithi za Kumekucha:TUNU'. The film stars Geoffrey Echakara in titular lead role along with Natuhwera Brighton, Robert Ernest Bbumba and Zziwa Aaron Alone in supportive roles.
The film was filmed from mid 2014 to mid 2015 in the slums and urban slums of Kampala. The film deals with story of a 23-year old male thug called Wako who is released from prison and tying to start a new life, but he got to know that his sister is suffering from a cancer.
The trailer of the film went viral through social media. The film was premiered on 1 October 2016 at Theatre Labonita. The film received critical acclaim and won several awards at international film festivals. In 2015, the film won the award for the Best Feature Film in the Arusha International Film Festival in Tanzania.
Cast
* Geoffrey Echakara as Wako
* Natuhwera Brighton as Sera
* Aaron Zziwa as Kujjo
* Robert Ernest Bbumba as Muggy
* Diana Nabatanzi
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