94 Terror is a 2018 Ugandan war-drama film set in the Rwandan genocide of 1994. The film premiered on 14 December 2018 at a red carpet event at Theatre Labonita in Kampala and won Best Viewers' Choice Movie Award at the 2018 Uganda Film Festival Awards in the first week after the release.
Plot Keza narrowly escapes death during the 1994 Rwandan genocide in which the rest of her family perishes. She and her mates Shema, a Hutu and Mutesi, a Tutsi get on a run to sneak out of Rwanda to Uganda across the Kagera River border.
Reception 94 Terror was very well received and immediately won Best Viewers' Choice Movie Award at the 2018 Uganda Film Festival Awards in the first week after the release. It went on to win the best Costume award at The African Film Festival (TAFF) in Dallas, Texas in 2019. It also led nominations at the 2019 Golden Movie Awards Africa (GMAA) in Ghana with 18 nominations including Best Movie Drama and Best Screenplay. The film received a double selection at both the Straight Jacket Guerrilla Festival in Mexico and the FICMEC Nador International Festival of Common Memory in France.
Production It was produced, written and directed by Richard Mulindwa and stars an all Ugandan cast of Ninsiima Ronah, Joan Agaba, Muyimbwa Phiona, Nalubega Rashida, Shadic Smith, Mugerwa Rajj, Smith Mateega. It was produced at LIMIT Production, a media production company ran by Richard Mulindwa himself. Filming for most of the film took place in Kasensero, Rakai District.
Awards and nominations Awards & Nominations Year Award Category Received by ResultRef 2019ZAFAA Global AwardsBest Picture EditorMulindwa RchardBest ScreenplayBest Lead Actor Female Ninsiima RhonaBest ProducerRhonnie Nkalubo AbrahamBest Director Rhonnie Nkalubo Richard MulindwaBest CinematographerRwamutsigazi KyakunzireBest Newcomer FemaleNalubega RashidahAbuja International Film Festival Outstanding feature film (Foreign)Richard Mulindwa Outstanding Film In Directing Outstanding ActressNinsiima Ronah The African Film Festival (TAFF) Best CostumeNalubega Rashida Golden Movie Award Africa (GMAA) Golden Costume Golden Actor in Drama Smith Mateega Golden Screenplay Drama Golden Actress in DramaNinsiima Ronah Golden Most Promising Actor Golden Discovery Actor Golden Supporting Actress DramaAgaba Joan Golden Supporting Actor DramaMugerwa Rajj Golden CinematographyRwamusigazi Kyakunzire Golden Makeup Artist Golden SoundtrackEli Arkhis Overall Golden MovieRichard Mulindwa Golden Editor Video Golden Sound Editor Golden Art Director Golden Indigenous Movie Golden Movie Drama Golden Director 2018Uganda Film Festival Awards (UFF) Awards Best Viewers' Choice Movie Award Best Cinematography Best Sound Best Script (Screenplay) Best Feature Film Best Director/Film of the YearRichard Mulindwa Best Supporting ActressJoan Agaba
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Top 10 movies about the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi