A Kalabanda Ate My Homework Explained

A Kalabanda Ate My Homework
Director:Raymond Malinga
Screenplay:Robin Malinga
Music:Isaiah Mucunguzi
Editing:Tim Hook
Layout Artist:Paul Wembabazi
Distributor:The Creatures Company
Runtime:7 minutes
Country:Uganda
Language:English
Budget:UGx 5M (estimate)

A Kalabanda Ate My Homework is a Ugandan animation short film created by Robin Malinga and directed by his blood brother Raymond Malinga. The film stars Martha Kay, Faith Kisa with Patrick Salvador Idringi and Daniel Omara. It tells a story of Tendo a primary school pupil who came to school without his homework and when asked why he didn't hand in his homework, he gives an excuse that a Kalabanda (a mythical creature) ate his homework.[1] [2]

Cast

Reception

The film received positive reception and has since its release been selected in a number of festivals, nominated for awards and won some. It was selected and screened at the Reanimania Art Festival in Yerevan in Armenia, Cote d’ivore film festival where it won an award for best animation,[3] African Film Festival, Silicon Valley African Film Festival and also received a nomination at the 2017 Uganda Film Festival Awards.[4]

In 2018, Kalabanda won the "Best Creatures Animation" award at Africa International Film Festival in Lagos, Nigeria.[5] [6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: A Kalabanda Ate my Homework . African Film Festival . 17 October 2020 . October 17, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201017141855/https://africanfilm.wustl.edu/items/a-kalabanda-ate-my-homework/ . dead .
  2. News: Kenure . FN . Ugandan Animator, Raymond Malinga and his short film, "A Kalabanda ate my homework". . 17 October 2020 . Afrocades.
  3. News: Zamboki . Lincoln . A Kalabanda Ate My Homework scoops Best Animation Award at Cote d’ivore film festival . 17 October 2020 . Mbu.
  4. Web site: OFFICIAL NOMINEES LIST FOR THE UGANDA FILM FESTIVAL 2017 . Uganda Film Festival . 17 October 2020.
  5. Web site: 'A Kalabanda Ate My Homework' wins big at AFRIFF . MBU . December 3, 2018 . Solomon Mwesigwa . October 18, 2020.
  6. Web site: 'A Kalabanda Ate My Homework' selected in two film festivals . MBU . October 29, 2018 . Solomon Mwesigwa . October 18, 2020.