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The Darkside of Women Basketball - UCU Lady Canons

We compiled a documentary on the UCU Lady Canons, one of the top female basketball teams in Uganda. The bold girls went ahead to tell, show and insight on some of the experiences and challenges they've encountered from being female players of the manly game

  • Douglas Byaruhanga
    Director
  • Narvah Barigye
    Writer
  • Serah Precious Yaweh
    Producer
  • Kasiba Brighton Gerald
    Producer
  • Brenda Kayaga
    Key Cast
    "Team Player"
  • Ruth Ajale
    Key Cast
    "Team Player"
  • Maimuna Nabbosa
    Key Cast
    "Team Player"
  • Rhoda Ruth Nagitta
    Key Cast
    "Team Player"
  • Nabayunga Lubega Zida
    Key Cast
    "Team Player"
  • Agatha Kamwada
    Key Cast
    "Team Player"
  • Najjuko Hajara Lovi
    Key Cast
    "Team Player"
  • Nick Natuhereza
    Key Cast
    "Coach"
  • Kasiba Brighton Gerald
    Editors
  • Douglas Byaruhanga
    Editors
  • Kasiba Brighton Gerald
    Cinematography
  • Kakose Claire
    Production Design
  • Mujuni Oscar Diego
    Sound Recordist
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Runtime:
    16 minutes 2 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    November 22, 2021
  • Country of Origin:
    Uganda
  • Country of Filming:
    Uganda
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Uganda Christian University
Director Biography - Douglas Byaruhanga

Douglas Byaruhanga is a Uganda Christian University finalist pursuing a Bachelors of Arts in Mass Communication. He is also a budding filmmaker working with Filok Media Limited, a Ugandan film production company

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Director Statement

The Darkside of Women Basketball was worth a torch considering the challenges female sports enthusiasts encounter as a result of engaging in games that were predominantly male oriented. Society should drop the stigma and embrace women as equal to the glory of championing in the sports