Call Me Kuchu


Call Me Kuchu is a 2012 American documentary film directed by Malika ZouhaliWorrall and Katherine Fairfax Wright. The film explores the struggles of the LGBT community in Uganda, focusing in part on the 2011 murder of LGBT activist David Kato.

At the beginning of the film, it is explained that Kuchu, a word of Swahili origin, is a way to refer to homosexuals in Uganda Sylvia Tamale documented the usage of the word by homosexual Ugandans as a catchall selfdescription.In Kampala, two men are having a ninth year anniversary party together with friends. However, it is a very quiet event and everyone is dressing casually to avoid attracting attention. Meanwhile, we see footage of pastors and politicians describing homosexuality as a Western and sinful activity. ........

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