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The Blind Date is a 2021 Ugandan film written and directed by Loukman Ali starring Martha Kay,[1] Michael Wawuyo Jr. and Raymond Rushabiro.[2] The short film marks the second collaboration between Usama Mukwaya and Loukman Ali after Kyaddala TV Series which was released in 2019. The Blind Date is the first of the numerous episodes meant to make an anthology, with the follow-up episode already in the making.[3] The film won Best short film at the 8th Uganda Film Festival awards. It had its African premiere at the 24th Zanzibar International Film Festival.[4]

The Blind Date
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Directed by	Loukman Ali
Screenplay by	Loukman Ali
Produced by	Usama Mukwaya
Starring	Martha Kay Raymond Rushabiro Michael Wawuyo Jr.
Cinematography	Loukman Ali
Production companies	Loukout Films, Net Studios Africa
Release date	12 February 2021 (2021-02-12) (Uganda)
Running time	29 minutes
Country	Uganda
Language	English

Plot

Jeff (Michael Wawuyo Jr.) has a crush on a girl (Martha Kay) that's way outside his social class but he won't let that stop him. He'll do whatever it takes, including breaking a few rules.

Cast

• Martha Kay as Emily
• Michael Wawuyo Jr. as Jeff
• Raymond Rushabiro as Jacob
• Patriq Nkakalukanyi as Martin
• River Dan Rugaju as Nathan
• Allen Musumba as Jacobs Wife

Awards

Won

• 2021: Best Short Film, Uganda Film Festival[5][6][7]

Nominated

• 2021: Best Short Film, 42 Durban International Film Festival[8]

References

External links

• The Blind Date at IMDb

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