Call Me Kuchu

"The story of Uganda's first openly gay man, David Kato."

Jun 14 2013 Not Rated 1h 27m
Documentary, Drama

In Uganda, a new bill threatens to make homosexuality punishable by death. David Kato - Uganda's first openly gay man - and his fellow activists work against the clock to defeat the legislation while combating vicious persecution in their daily lives. But no one, not even the filmmakers, is prepared for the brutal murder that shakes the movement to its core and sends shock waves around the world.

Plot

In Uganda, a new bill threatens to make homosexuality punishable by death. David Kato - Uganda's first openly gay man - and his fellow activists work against the clock to defeat the legislation while combating vicious persecution in their daily lives. But no one, not even the filmmakers, is prepared for the brutal murder that shakes the movement to its core and sends shock waves around the world.

Written by

Katherine Fairfax Wright, Malika Zouhali-Worrall

Directed by

Katherine Fairfax Wright, Malika Zouhali-Worrall

Cast

David Bahati, Lou Engle, Long John

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America, Uganda

Production Companies

Docurama, Cinedigm

Languages

English

Awards

16 wins & 13 nominations

Trailers
Call Me Kuchu Documentary Trailer
Scores
# of Votes
835
Average Rating
7.6 out of 10
Metascore
80
Popularity
NA