A Kalabanda Ate My Homework
Directed byRaymond Malinga
Screenplay byRobin Malinga
Produced by
  • Raymond Malinga
  • Robin Malinga
Starring
Edited byTim Hook
Music byIsaiah Mucunguzi
Animation by
  • Allan Muyinga
  • Jemimah Atim
  • L Nakishero Francis
Layouts byPaul Wembabazi
Production
company
  • The Creatures Company
Distributed byThe Creatures Company
Release date
  • December 16, 2017 (2017-12-16)
Running time
7 minutes
CountryUganda
LanguageEnglish
BudgetUGx 5M (estimate)

A Kalabanda Ate My Homework is a Ugandan animation short film created by Robin Malinga and directed by his blood brother Raymond Malinga. The film stars Martha Kay, Faith Kisa with Patrick Salvador Idringi and Daniel Omara. It tells a story of Tendo a primary school pupil who came to school without her homework and when asked why she didn't hand in her homework, she gives an excuse that a Kalabanda (a mythical creature) ate her homework.[1][2]

Cast

  • Patrick Salvador Idringi as the Kalabanda
  • Martha Kay as Tendo
  • Faith Kisa as Amiya
  • Daniel Omara as Mr. Oketch
  • Kasaija Peter
  • Seguja Derrick

Reception

The film received positive reception and has since its release been selected in a number of festivals, nominated for awards and won some. It was selected and screened at the Reanimania Art Festival in Yerevan in Armenia, Cote d’ivore film festival where it won an award for best animation,[3] African Film Festival, Silcon Valley African Film Festival and also received a nomination at the 2017 Uganda Film Festival Awards.[4]

In 2018, Kalabanda won the "Best Creatures Animation" award at Africa International Film Festival in Lagos, Nigeria.[5][6]

References

  1. ↑ "A Kalabanda Ate my Homework". African Film Festival. Archived from the original on October 17, 2020. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
  2. ↑ Kenure, FN. "Ugandan Animator, Raymond Malinga and his short film, "A Kalabanda ate my homework"". Afrocades. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
  3. ↑ Zamboki, Lincoln. "A Kalabanda Ate My Homework scoops Best Animation Award at Cote d'ivore film festival". Mbu. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
  4. ↑ "OFFICIAL NOMINEES LIST FOR THE UGANDA FILM FESTIVAL 2017" (PDF). Uganda Film Festival. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
  5. ↑ Solomon Mwesigwa (December 3, 2018). "'A Kalabanda Ate My Homework' wins big at AFRIFF". MBU. Retrieved October 18, 2020.
  6. ↑ Solomon Mwesigwa (October 29, 2018). "'A Kalabanda Ate My Homework' selected in two film festivals". MBU. Retrieved October 18, 2020.

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