Private Project

THE WAVE

The COVID 19 Pandemic strikes leaving Juliet and her husband jobless with no option but to stay home like the president instructed, the situation worsens when Juliet's husband tests positive for covid 19 and quarantined for months leaving her helpless and penniless with the duty to fend for their four children throughout the periodic lockdowns. Amidst fear, hunger and death, Juliet fights tooth and nail to ensure survival of her children.

  • Kevin Johns Nabukenya
    Director
    Lala, Men in suits, Inner Tears
  • Kevin Johns Nabukenya
    Writer
    Lala, Men in suits, Inner Tears
  • Kevin Johns Nabukenya
    Producer
    Lala, Men in suits, Inner Tears
  • Nanfuna Sharon
    Key Cast
    "Juliet"
    Lala
  • Kalule Brian
    Key Cast
    "Junior"
  • Marjowin Hills Basemera
    Key Cast
    "Kellen"
    Lala, Inner Tears
  • Kitimbo Jonathan Junior
    Key Cast
    "Jerry"
  • Kaddu Sadat
    Key Cast
    "Kivumbi(Taata Junior)"
  • Kyomugisha Moureen
    Key Cast
    "Ninsiima"
    Men in suits
  • Namutebi Tihan Fadhil
    Ass. Director
    LALA
  • Kizito Sudaisy Sebbowa
    Ass. Director
    Hope In Vain
  • Nabakiibi Joanah Jojo
    Costume Designer
    LALA
  • Nakibira Annet
    Costume Designer
  • Kevin Johns Nabukenya
    Production Designer
    Men in suits, Lala
  • Joseph Mumpi Sserubiri
    Production Designer
    Lala
  • Adam Sebi
    Production Designer
  • Kevin Johns Nabukenya
    Screenplay
    Lala, Men in suits
  • Ssentongo Marvin Rain
    Editor
    Lala
  • Kizito Sudaisy Sebbowa
    Editor
    Lala, Deadly Teen, Hope in Vain
  • Ssentongo Marvin Rain
    sound designer
    Lala
  • Project Type:
    Feature
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 21 minutes 43 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    March 3, 2022
  • Production Budget:
    5,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Uganda
  • Country of Filming:
    Uganda
  • Language:
    English
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Kevin Johns Nabukenya

KEVIN JOHNS NABUKENYA, is an Award winning Ugandan Filmmaker and Lawyer, who specializes in Directing and Screenwriting. She is the C.E.O of Kjohns Films Uganda LTD, a fully registered Film production Company based in Kampala Uganda, she has directed and Produced 3 amazing feature films, Men In Suits (2021), Lala (2022) & The Wave (2022) these have scooped various nominations and awards from major film festivals around the globe including The Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) 2022 as well as the prestigious Uganda Film Festival (UFF), Kevin Johns has 2 short films, Inner Tears & Cry Out and she is also the director of projects like My Hood (2021), X-Employee (2020) among others. She studied Screenwriting & Film Directing at CineArts Academy as well as Marketing and Distribution at The Arts and Business Centre.

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Director Statement

THE WAVE is a family drama inspired by true events, set in one of the biggest slums in Uganda(Namuwongo). Lots of families in Africa suffered from fear, hunger and death all resulting from the Covid 19 pandemic and the measures to cub its spread.
Uganda was under lockdown for almost 2 years with closure of schools, public and private transport, business centures and many other sectors. The employment sector was affected the most which saw thousands of people lose their jobs, most of these turned into beggers, others left the cities to villages yet others succumbed to hunger. Such situations inspired me to write and produce The Wave seeing that it portrays a poor family of 6 based in Namuwongo slum, Juliet and her husband lose their jobs to the lockdown and the situation worsens when Juliet's husband tests positive for covid 19 and quarantined for months, leaving her helpless to fend fror their four children. Juliet's only hope lies at the mercy of her close friends and government food which is not even enough to see the family throughout the entire lockdown. she fights tooth and nail to ensure survival of her children.

Working on this film gave me an oportunity to work with a very special group of people (Persons with albinism), The Wave has four of them as part of our key cast. working with them was a very beautiful thing it increased the spirit of togetherness and non-discrimination which is one of the most important reasons why i made the film.