The Forbidden is a Ugandan drama film produced by Claire Nampala and directed by Kizito Samuel Saviour.
It premiered at Bat Valley Theatre on 3 February 2018 and was immediately nominated for the Best Feature Film award at the Amakaula International Film Festival and later won the award, becoming the first Ugandan film to win the award since the launch of the awards. The film went ahead to be nominated in more than twenty categories in more than five awarding bodies including Zulu African Film Academy Awards (ZAFAA), Golden Movie Awards, Zanzibar International Film Festival, Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards.
Plot Dian is on a quest to find her long lost father. The quest leads her into darkest moments and the loss of her mother even before she can find her father.
Awards and nominations Awards & Nominations Year Award Category Received by ResultRef 2019Lake International Pan African Film Festival (LIPFF)Best Feature FilmBest DirectorSamuels Kizito Saviour Best ActressLeila NakabiraBest Script ScriptwriterKizito Samuel SaviourBest Score (Song)The Forbidden scoreBest Sound DesignBest EditorBest Production DesignBest Film on DisabilityThe African Film Festival (TAFF) Best Actress Leila Nakabira Best Screenplay Kizito Samuel Saviour, Nodryn Evanci 2018 Zanzibar International Film Festival Best East African Feature Film ZAFAA Global Awards Best Producer Kampala Claire Best Director Kizito Samuel Saviour Best Actor (Female) Leila Nakabira Best Supporting Actor (Female) Nodryn Evanci Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards Best Movie East Africa Uganda Film Festival AwardsBest Cinematography Best Script (Screenplay) Golden Movie Awards Golden Actress Leila Nakabira Golden Makeup Artiste Nodryn Evanci Golden Writer Nakamya Marie Anitah Golden Supporting Actress Nodryn Evanci Golden Story (Drama) Nakamya Marie Anitah Golden Cinematography Rwamusigazi Golden Director Samuel Kizito Saviour Golden Most Promising Actress Leila Nakabira Golden Discovery Actor Leila Nakabira Golden Overall Movie Amakula International Film Festival Best Feature Film
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Ugandan Films scoop Awards at The African Film Festival