“Stone Silence” in Uganda
2008-05-08
"Stone Silence"
More the 400 people have seen “Stone Silence” on the 4th of May during the screening at the 5th International Film Festival in Amakula Kampala in Uganda and after the screening have discussed with the director of the film. This years festival motto was “parallel universe”. More then 200 films from around the world have been presented at the festival including a big review of African films.
Krzysztof Kopczyński has taken part in this years “Slum Cinema” competition closing ceremony, during which amateur film works of the poorest residents of part of Uganda’s capital were judged. There are also traveling film screenings organized since 2007 as part of “Slum Cinema” in Kenya and Uganda. “Stone Silence” has been invited to these screenings next year.
 Stone Silence poster in front of the Amakula Kampala National Theatre |
 Christel de Wit and David Johnson, directors of the film school in Nairobi |
 Festival directors - Alice Smits i Lee Ellickson |
 Discussions after the screenings were led by Sarah Nsigaye |
 Jingo Kasuja led the opening ceremony |
 Jingo Kasuja also led the closing ceremony of the Slum Cinema competition |
 Krzysztof Kopczyński spoke at the closing ceremony of the Slum Cinema competition |
 In the audience during the discussion after the screening of „Stone Silence” |
 The prize winners of the Slum Cinema competition |
 The founder of Uganda’s national anthem thanked the organizers of the festival |
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