| The Forbidden | |
| Director: | Kizito Samuel Saviour |
| Producer: | Nampala Claire |
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| Music: |
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| Cinematography: | Rwamusigazi Kyakunzire |
| Editing: | Kasozi Austin |
| Studio: | The Red Pictures |
| Distributors: | --> |
| Runtime: | 125 minutes |
| Country: | Uganda |
| Language: | English, Luganda |
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.[1] [2] 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),[3] Golden Movie Awards, Zanzibar International Film Festival,[4] Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards.[5]
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.[6]
| Awards & Nominations | |||||
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| Year | Award | Category | Received by | Result | Ref |
| 2019 | Lake International Pan African Film Festival (LIPFF) | Best Feature Film | |||
| Best Director | Samuels Kizito Saviour | ||||
| Best Actress | Leila Nakabira | ||||
| Best Script Scriptwriter | Kizito Samuel Saviour | ||||
| Best Score (Song) | The Forbidden score | ||||
| Best Sound Design | |||||
| Best Editor | |||||
| Best Production Design | |||||
| Best Film on Disability | |||||
| The African Film Festival (TAFF) | Best Actress | Leila Nakabira | [7] [8] | ||
| Best Screenplay | Kizito Samuel Saviour, Nodryn Evanci | ||||
| 2018 | Zanzibar International Film Festival | Best East African Feature Film | [9] [10] | ||
| 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 Awards | Best Cinematography | ||||
| Best Script (Screenplay) | |||||
| Golden Movie Awards | Golden Actress | Leila Nakabira | [11] [12] | ||
| 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 | [13] | |||