Call Me Kuchu
“The story of Uganda's first openly gay man, David Kato.”
2012•NR•1h 25m•5.9•Released
Documentary
In Uganda, a new bill threatens to make homosexuality punishable by death. David Kato - Uganda's first openly gay man - and his fellow activists work against the clock to defeat the legislation while combating vicious persecution in their daily lives. But no one, not even the filmmakers, is prepared for the brutal murder that shakes the movement to its core and sends shock waves around the world.
Director
Katherine Fairfax Wright
Writer
Katherine Fairfax Wright, Malika Zouhali-Worrall
Languages
English
Studio
Docurama
Cast
David Kato
Self - Founder, Sexual Minorities Uganda
Christopher Senyonjo
Self - Bishop
David Bahati
Self - Ugandan Politician
Gilles Muhame
Self - Managing Editor, Rolling Stone
Naome Ruzindana
Self - Founder, Coalition of African Lesbians
Production
Company
Docurama
Company
Cinedigm
Company
Doc Society
Producer
Malika Zouhali-Worrall
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