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The Only Son

2016

A Ugandan family drama centered on the pressures and expectations placed on an only son, and the secrets that threaten to tear the family apart. A well-received local film.

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Part of 9 Essential Films from Uganda

This film is stop 8 of 9 in the hand-ranked native-cinema route through Uganda. See the complete ranking or read the selection methodology.

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