16th Annual 2024 Bridges to the World International Film Festival (First Film)

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16th Annual 2024 Bridges to the World International Film Festival

16th Annual 2024 Bridges to the World International Film Festival (First Film)

The Forbidden (Uganda, 2018)

World Artists Experiences (WAE), presents the 16th Annual, 2024 Bridges to the World International Film Festival. The first of the five weekly films will be presented on February 13, 2023 at 7:00 pm EST. The selection from Uganda, The Forbidden (2018), was directed by Kizito Samuel Saviour and produced by Claire Nampala. The film will be introduced by Director Kizito Samuel Saviour, and followed by discussion.

Participants should register through the following public link:

https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_D1thuUg2ScSiIr2tMaNKJg.

Webinar ID: 834 0654 9352; Password: bridges

A domestic drama with a powerful cultural message, The Forbidden follows the tragic life of the young Dian (played by Leila Nakabira, an award winning actor, writer, and women’s activist). Dian is top student in her class with a close group of friends but she doesn’t have the financial means to stay in school. She constantly asks her single mother about her father, hoping he might be able to help her. Circumstances lead her to work as a maid in the home of a wealthy friend where she finally learns about her father with devastating consequences. The Forbidden also presents the variety of daily life and people in Kampala. Even with the incredible irony of its tragic ending, the film provides an optimistic coda about keeping hope alive, the value of an education, and the importance of governmental support.

The Forbidden earned 68 regional and international award nominations, winning 13 top prizes.

You can watch a trailer at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxJ6pSnPdew.

World Artists Experiences bridges people and cultures across the world for international understanding. More information is available on the WAE website, www.worldartists.org or by email at wae@comcast.net. Donations are appreciated.