Ashraf Ssemwogerere
Ashiraf Ssemwogerere | |
|---|---|
| Born | Kampala, Uganda |
| Nationality | Ugandan |
| Occupation(s) | Screenwriter, director, actor, stage actor |
| Years active | 1980–present |
| Notable work | The Honourable |
| Website | www.ashirafssemwogerere.com |
Ashraf Ssemwogerere (or Semwogerere) is a Ugandan film actor, director and stage actor.[1] He rose to fame with his movie Mukajanga ("The passion of the Ugandan Martyrs"), a story about the group of Buganda royals who were killed for their Christian faith by the Kabaka Mwanga II of Buganda.[2] Semwogerere was kidnapped in Kinawataka by unidentified people in 2006, after screening his new play Murder in the City at the National Theatre.[3][4] His movie Feeling Struggle is believed to be the first feature film in Uganda.[5]
His other films include The Honourable[6] and Murder in the City, a story based on Aggrey Kiyingi[who?] upon the murder of his wife, Robinah Kiyingi.[7]
Ashraf features in Lukyamuzi Bashir's movie Bala Bala Sese as Ireene.[8]
References
- ^ "Why the Ugandan film industry has failed to take off". Celeb Africa.Net. 2012-12-31. Archived from the original on 2015-06-10. Retrieved 2013-10-07.
- ^ "Films Uganda: Ashraf Semwogerere is back with Movie". Filmsuganda.blogspot.com. 2009-06-02. Archived from the original on 2015-06-10. Retrieved 2013-10-07.
- ^ "Ugandan Filmmakers Want More Freedom of Expression". Uganda Radio Network. 2012-08-27. Retrieved 2013-10-07.
- ^ "Same script, different casts | In2EastAfrica – East African news, Headlines, Business, Tourism, Sports, Health, Entertainment, Education". Archives.in2eastafrica.net. 1959-12-02. Archived from the original on 2013-10-08. Retrieved 2013-10-07.
- ^ "The Observer - Ugandan films suffer stillbirth". Observer.ug. Retrieved 2013-10-07.
- ^ "Uganda: Local Film Distributors Raise the Flag for Kinauganda Films". balancingact-africa.com. 2008-10-16. Archived from the original on 2013-12-16. Retrieved 2013-10-07.
- ^ "Court demands movie script". Newvision.co.ug. 2005-10-31. Archived from the original on 2015-06-10. Retrieved 2013-10-07.
- ^ "Kasaija, Natasha take romance to screen".