Synopsis
A thin line between reality and make belief
Zoom into the very soul of a man working the garbage truck 12 hours a day in the chaotic city battling a mental set back when he loses a son.
Tembele
2022 Directed by Morris Mugisha
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Uganda
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10 Dec 2022
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(Giggles deliriously)
(Motor bike vrooming)
(Mawe continues to agonise)
(Tembele jubilates)I mean let's be honest here, this is real bad. I wish that the shoestring budget and grassroots filmmaking made it better, but it doesn't.
It's incredible that even films of this scope are now capable of using drones for establishing shots, though. That technology has really improved the look of even the most low budget film. The regularity with which they play around with the frame rate does cheapen it, unfortunately. It makes it look like footage from a tourism board.
The best thing I can say about it is it's mercifully brief, and that crow man looked pretty good.
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Official submission of Uganda for the 'Best International Feature Film' category of the 95th Academy Awards in 2023.
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AM-FM Day 2
Though lacking in a lot of the technical skills of countries with a history in cinema, what this shows is excitement for the future. Much like pregnancy which is both exciting and terrifying, this film shows that same feeling as the first film submitted from Uganda to the Academy. Lots of interesting ideas that I hope can be articulated in the future
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95th Academy Award for Best International Feature
(This review contains spoilers.)
“I trust that you will be well.”
Tembele has become the first ever International Feature submission for Uganda. And it’s so incredible to have watched this film and to see Morris Mugisha create his story filmed in the busy streets of Kampala. The film is a simple one, following a married couple Tembele and Mawe as they’re expecting their first child. As Mawe is now in her ninth month of pregancy, Tembele is super excited to welcome a son into the family.
Tembele works as a garbage man along with his best friend Segi. They work 12 hours a day picking up trash in the chaotic capital of Uganda.…