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JIMBI

A timid man who looks away during a sexual assault starts to develop a rapidly spreading mysterious skin rash threatening to transform him into a mythical creature known as Jimbi.

  • Tusabe Ivan
    Director
    Scam club (2022)
  • Tusabe Ivan
    Writer
    Kyaddala, Scam Club, First eleven, Cheza.
  • Talemwa Pius
    Producer
    Engaito, Rations.
  • Atuhaire Emmanuel
    Key Cast
    "Kisitu"
    Sanyu, Crossroads
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    JIMBI
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    15 minutes 11 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    September 7, 2024
  • Production Budget:
    10,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Uganda
  • Country of Filming:
    Uganda
  • Language:
    Swahili
  • Shooting Format:
    Black magic raw
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2.35:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Get reel film premiere by Docubox and Reach A Hand Uganda
    Kampala
    Uganda
    September 7, 2024
    East African premiere
  • Get reel film premiere by Docubox and Simulizi festival
    Dar es salaam
    Tanzania, United Republic of
    September 7, 2024
    East African premiere
  • Geet reel film premeire by Docubox in Kenya
    Nairobi
    Kenya
    September 7, 2024
    East African premiere
Distribution Information
  • Docubox East African Film Fund
    Distributor
    Country: Kenya
    Rights: All Rights
Director Biography - Tusabe Ivan

Ivan Tusabe is a Ugandan filmmaker, specializing in screenwriting, directing, and producing. He's an alumnus of Multichoice Talent Factory and New York Film Academy. He made his breakthrough into the industry when he was selected to be one of the writers of a renowned Ugandan TV show, Kyaddala Season 2. He has gone on to write films like First Eleven and a Kalasha award-winning Kenyan musical drama called Cheza which are both showing on Showmax and a Uganda Film Festival nominated short film, Scam Club which was also his producing and directorial debut. His latest project is his second short film called Jimbi which was funded by a Kenyan fund called Docubox. He’s currently developing his first directorial feature film script with DW Akademie.

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Director Statement

As a filmmaker, I believe that storytelling should serve a greater purpose beyond entertainment, it should spark conversations and provoke thought. With Jimbi, my goal is to shed light on an issue that affects countless individuals across communities: sexual violence. This film is not just about a supernatural transformation, it is a metaphor for the internal and external consequences of remaining passive in the face of injustice.

Jimbi explores the guilt and pain of a bystander, a man who looks away when he witnesses a sexual assault. His silence manifests in the form of a spreading rash, symbolizing the inescapable consequences of failing to act. Through this story, I aim to emphasize that combating sexual violence begins with each of us. It is not enough to condemn these acts from a distance, we must step in, offer support, and stand together against them.