Ashraf Ssemwogerere
Ashraf Ssemwogerere (or Semwogerere) is a Ugandan film actor, director and stage actor.
Ashraf Ssemwogerere
- Name
- Ashiraf Ssemwogerere
- Birthplace
- Kampala, Uganda
- Occupation
- Screenwriter, director, actor, stage actor
- Born
- 1901 · Kampala.
- Nationality
- Uganda
- Languages
- English
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• Name — Ashiraf Ssemwogerere • Birthplace — Kampala, Uganda • Occupation — Screenwriter, director, actor, stage actor • Years Active — 1980–present • Notable Works — The Honourable • Website — www.ashirafssemwogerere.com
Career and Kidnapping
Career and Kidnapping
He rose to fame with his movie Mukajanga ("The passion of the Ugandan Martyrs"), a story about the group of Buganda royals who were killed for their Christian faith by the Kabaka Mwanga II of Buganda. Semwogerere was kidnapped in Kinawataka by unidentified people in 2006, after screening his new play Murder in the City at the National Theatre. His movie Feeling Struggle is believed to be the first feature film in Uganda. His other films include The Honourable and Murder in the City, a story based on Aggrey Kiyingi upon the murder of his wife, Robinah Kiyingi. Ashraf features in Lukyamuzi Bashir's movie Bala Bala Sese as Ireene.
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- 1.Celeb Africa.Net. Why the Ugandan film industry has failed to take off. 2012-12-31.
- 2.Filmsuganda.blogspot.com. Films Uganda: Ashraf Semwogerere is back with Movie. 2009-06-02.
- 3.Uganda Radio Network. Ugandan Filmmakers Want More Freedom of Expression. 2012-08-27.
- 4.Archives.in2eastafrica.net. Same script, different casts | In2EastAfrica – East African news, Headlines, Business, Tourism, Sports, Health, Entertainment, Education. 1959-12-02.
- 5.Observer.ug. The Observer - Ugandan films suffer stillbirth.
- 6.balancingact-africa.com. Uganda: Local Film Distributors Raise the Flag for Kinauganda Films. 2008-10-16.
- 7.Newvision.co.ug. Court demands movie script. 2005-10-31.
- 8.Kasaija, Natasha take romance to screen.
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