Call Me Kuchu
2012 · Movie · NR · 85 min · ★ 5.9 · 89% critics
In Uganda, a proposed law threatens to make homosexuality punishable by death. A group of LGBTQ+ activists race to stop the legislation while facing daily harassment, public hostility, and escalating danger, revealing the high personal cost of speaking out.
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Details
- Original title
- Nazywaj mnie Kuchu
- Years
- 2012
- Release date
- 2012-02-11
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 85 min
- Critic score
- 89/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.9/10 (18 votes)
About
You’ll likely connect with this if you want a tense, human-focused documentary about LGBTQ+ rights under threat, similar to Welcome to Chechnya or For the Bible Tells Me So; Not for you if you avoid upsetting real-world violence.
Pros: urgent real-world stakes; courageous activism; powerful emotional impact | Cons: distressing subject matter; intense persecution scenes; heavy, bleak tone
Themes
- homophobia
- missionary
- uganda
- male homosexuality
- bigotry
- woman director
- religious intolerance
- sanctioned killing
- lgbt in africa
Cast & crew
- DK
David Kato
as Self - Founder, Sexual Minorities Uganda
- CS
Christopher Senyonjo
as Self - Bishop
- DB
David Bahati
as Self - Ugandan Politician
- GM
Gilles Muhame
as Self - Managing Editor, Rolling Stone
- NR
Naome Ruzindana
as Self - Founder, Coalition of African Lesbians
Directed by Katherine Fairfax Wright, Malika Zouhali-Worrall