RISE - The Film
Uganda has 1.4 million #Refugees as of 2021. of these 52% are womxn 23% are youth with majority being South Sudanese. They work mainly in the informal sector due to the challenges they encounter like language barrier, lack of required experience, #discrimination based on nationality, gender and #sexuality This has led to more Refugees joining the creative industries, but they face difficulties there as well. This documentary will explore and help bring awareness to the challenges that Creatives from marginalized communities have experienced and are still experiencing during the Covid19 pandemic.
When covid 19 came we had no idea that life was going to change. Our workshop was closed , gigs canceled, work done not paid for, we had no way of creating content or make money. On top of this friends and relatives were dying and needed support that we could not offer. Its impact has created deeper stigma to what we were already facing as marginalized and queer creatives.
Building an Inclusive Creative community is particularly important. This helps us preserve and document the work past and present creatives have been sharing. Throughout #herstory and #history we find that we as #Africans cannot trace our roots or find content that speaks to our heritage, that is why it's very important to use #digital tools like social media platforms to share critical content that tells the true narrative of #African Creative Artists.
Worse still, the imposed lockdown in Uganda exacerbated some lived realities: psychological distress, stigmatization, incidences of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV), attacks, police brutality, double victimization, exploitation, and neglect.
