President Yoweri Museveni has endorsed the Kony Order From Above Movie that was previously preselected for nominations of the 92 Oscar Awards.
Kony Order From Above is a Ugandan starred and centred film by Atonga Media on the actual happenings of the Kony LRA rebel activities in Northern Uganda.
In his message about the movie, Museveni described it as one of the stepping Stones to reinforce the values of peace and harmony to the hearts of Ugandans.
Ugandan movie ‘Kony-Orders from Above’ selected for Oscar Awards.
The Kony Order From Above movie is a drama based on actual happenings. It tells a story of two youth, Otti and Aguti who fall in love during the tumultuous northern Uganda Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) insurgency.
They were however separated when Otti was abducted at age 11. While in abduction, Otti attempts to escape back home and is instead caught and battered at each attempt.
He decides to stay in the bush with the LRA rebels and is soon introduced into the inner command circle of notorious LRA rebel leader Joseph Kony.
Despite his concession to notoriety, his love for Aguti remained undeterred. In an attempt to sustain it, Otti wrote letters to Aguti through the village reverend.
During the LRA raid to Aboke Girls School, Aguti and other girls are then abducted.
Kony – Order from Above movie screening starts ahead of Oscars nomination
Upon arrival at the Kony camp, the abductees are shown to Kony who falls in love with Aguti instantly without knowledge of the relationship between her and Otti.
This movie is however still showing in the Cinemas at the century Cinemax Acacia mall until today 26th September 2019
