Kony: Order from Above (2019)
September 20, 2019Release Date
Plot.
Two lovers caught in the conflict of war and the choice between love and duty. Otti, is abducted by the LRA at the age of 11 and is raised as a rebel with no room of escape. Despite the circumstances, his love for Aguti remains. In an effort to keep in touch with her, he writes and delivers letters through the village reverend - only to be discovered by the rebels who raid and abduct everyone from the girl's school she's in. Upon arrival at the rebel camp, the abductees are paraded before Kony whose interest falls upon Aguti without knowledge of the relationship between her and Otti.The two lovers struggle to keep their love a secret and also plot their escape.
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Cast & Crew.
Okuyo Prynce Joel
Kony
Elizabeth Akullu
Agutti
Michael Wawuyo
Amziwa
T. Steve Ayeny
Otti / Director / Writer
Papo Can
Lapwony
Sandra Kosse
Writer
Alex Ireeta
Cameraman
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Wiki.
Kony: Order from Above is a 2017 Ugandan war film directed by Steve T. Ayeny. It was initially reported as being the Ugandan entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 92nd Academy Awards. However, it was later confirmed as not being selected as it could not meet the mandatory minimum requirements. It would have been Uganda's first-ever submission to the Oscars. It also received a nomination for Best Feature Film and Cinematography at the 2017 Uganda Film Festival Awards