Synopsis

A dramatic film presentation based on Okot P'Bitek's poem, Song of Lawino and Song of Ocol, that was written in post-colonial Uganda, 1966.

The story is adapted to modern day events following a young African couple and their struggles in the New World: From the time Lawino arrives in the United States to meet her husband, Ocol, who is a political student and also a son of a Ugandan Chief.

Ocol, is now used to the American way of life and chooses to despise his cultural values. He wants to forget everything about his past and pick up a new way of life; a more "civilized" life that he shapes with his own personal egos. His wife isn't too happy about this, especially with the way he treats her. 

As Lawino faces the challenges of living with her husband, she introduces us to a world that is lost; a world where grass has withered and all that is left is a breeding ground of unhappiness. People have forgotten who they are, and are lost in trying to become what they can never be. The result of all this is loss of self-identity, isolation, sadness, deceit, and regret.

The underlying question about this is: How did we get to be who we are?

WRITTEN BY
Ian Bogere

PRODUCED and DIRECTED BY
Ian Bogere

 

CAST

Lawino                                                                     MARISSA WILLIAMS
Ocol                                                                               WARREN LEVON
Clementine                                                                    KRISTEN LIZETTE
Leola                                                                      CAREN BLACKMORE
Man                                                                           AKIRA THOMPSON
Dr. Judith Balata                                                             VICTORIA VANN
Journalist                                                              MARSHARAY ABBOTT

CASTING
Ian Bogere

 

CINEMATOGRAPHY
Ian Bogere

FIELD AUDIO ENGINEER
Milan Jajic

SCRIPT SUPERVISOR
Caren Blackmore

STILL PHOTOGRAPHY
Akira Thompson

EDITING and SPECIAL EFFECTS
Ian Bogere

GRIPS
Akira Thompson
Marsharay Abbott