Jamaa

Jamaa (2011)

This short is inspired by the true story of two Ugandan AIDS orphans who go on an extraordinary journey and take with them a mysterious box on wheels.

Date of release
2011-10-16
Runtime
42m
Genres
Drama, Family
Director
Michael Landon Jr.

Interesting facts

Journey to Jamaa is a 2011 Ugandan short film and family drama based on the true story of two Ugandan AIDS orphans who go on an extraordinary journey and take with them a mysterious box on wheels. Sometimes called (Road to) Jamaa, it was directed by Michael Landon, Jr. and screenplay written by Brian Bird. It received 3 nominations at the 8th Africa Movie Academy Awards.

Production and release

The underwater scene alone was shot for 8 hours at the swimming pool of a hotel in Entebbe. Scuba divers were used and a sister to the girl playing Margaret's role was the stuntman in the pool. Oxygen was always ready in case she drowned. The movie was released on 16 October 2011. It's a World Vision Experience, building a better world for children.

A year before the film release during Maisha Filmlab 2010, Benjamin Abemigisha also featured as the main kid in Zebu and the Photo Fish, a short film directed by Zipporah Nyaruri.

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