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BREAKING

Feature

Production
O Studios Entertainment Ltd
info@ostudiosent.com

Director
Hadijah NAKANJAKO
Uganda

Producer
Meddy SSERWADDA
Uganda

Synopsis

In Uganda, investigative journalist Yusuf Kalanzi uncovers electoral malpractice and thuggery during the presidential election. Despite threats, Yusuf reports on the injustices, but his wife Nabira is kidnapped and killed. The kidnappers demand Yusuf to accuse Raymond Lubwama as the mastermind behind the unrest. Yusuf’s child is also killed, and he is forced to flee.

He discovers his TV station is complicit in the malpractice and exposes them, leading to his dismissal. Working independently, Yusuf shares his findings with international news outlets, prompting countries to threaten to cut ties with Uganda. The election is declared inconclusive, leaving Yusuf seeking justice. With his family gone, Yusuf must decide whether to continue fighting for the truth. Will he find solace in seeking justice, or will the cost be too high? In the end, Yusuf’s fate and the future of Uganda hang in the balance.

Production note

Beaking is a gripping political thriller that follows investigative journalist Yusuf Kalanzi as he uncovers Uganda’s presidential election secrets, entangling him in a dangerous game with powerful politicians. The film will be shot in and around Uganda. With a talented cast and crew, the film showcases Uganda’s beauty and complexity and will be released in theatres and streaming platforms, poised to resonate with global audiences.

About us

Les Ateliers de Grand-Bassam is brought to life by Grand-Bassam Project, a non-profit association that embodies excellence in the film and audiovisual industry. The association is an organization of filmmakers, producers and cultural industry professionals from Ivory Coast, the continent and beyond, who help incubate performing arts and audiovisual projects by applying alternative methods of management, production, marketing and distribution in countries across the continent.

Grand-Bassam Project’s main objective is to contribute to the emergence of a solid, internationally competitive African cultural industry, notably through the development of the performing arts and audiovisual sector, capable of contributing to improving the economic impact of culture and consolidating the employability of young people.

Specifically, the objectives of the Grand-Bassam Project are to :

– Implement and consolidate an incubator for cultural projects and professional training workshops for artists and producers from Ivory Coast and other countries on the continent.

– Contribute to the reappropriation by Ivorian cultural players of the conception and governance of cultural policies, in partnership with public decision-makers at national level.

– Contribute to the dissemination of cinematographic works from the continent Formalize and implement a strategy for the implementation of activities, a risk management plan, as well as a monitoring and evaluation plan for all actions.

– Produce and/or co-produce performing arts and audiovisual works and projects for dissemination on the continent and internationally.

– Intensify artistic education initiatives aimed at children, young people and the general public.

Grand-Bassam Project is in the process of launching its program of activities, which include training, production, distribution, image education and consulting for the first edition of the Ateliers de Grand-Bassam. In keeping with its management strategy, the company’s aim is to combine production activities with socio-educational initiatives.

By working closely with sister organizations in Ivory Coast who share the same passion, Grand-Bassam Project will contribute to the future of cinema in Côte d’Ivoire and beyond.

The association capitalizes on the experience acquired over the last ten years by the Ouaga Film Lab, and projects will be carried out with the expertise required to increase the competitiveness of Ivorian and African filmmakers on the world stage.