A conversation about contemporary filmmaking in Uganda is incomplete without the mention of cinematographer, Loukman Ali.
His talents need no introduction as they have attracted the attention and respect of first son, Muhoozi Kainerugaba.
Upon the release of his latest film, Sixteen Rounds, Matooke Republic published a review that described the film’s quality as Netflix worthy.
True to our word, Loukman Ali is flying Uganda’s flag up on high as his movie, The Girl in the Yellow Jumper, is officially the first Ugandan movie to be aired on Netflix, the popular multi-billion-dollar streaming site.
Yesterday, Loukman took to his Facebook and posted;
“I can’t believe this is going to be the first Ugandan movie on Netflix, my first film is the first Ugandan film on Netflix. I can officially call myself a professional filmmaker!!! It’s dropping next week,” he announced.
The post was accompanied by screenshots of the film officially listed on Netflix’s catalogue.
In a follow-up post that has been put up today, the filmmaker added;
“Girl in the yellow jumper taking our UG to Netflix, happiness!” he started.
He then tagged Maurice Kirya, Michael Wawuyo as well as other cast members before appreciating them for their hard work.
“…and the entire team thanks for the hard work. I hope this opens doors for more ug stuff,” he said.
In The Girl in the Yellow Jumper, a man is drugged and taken hostage while watching TV. When he escapes, he returns home with an unbelievable story to tell. Based on true events.
This comes in as an important national milestone as Netflix remains the world’s top choice for TV and movie streaming in 2021, thanks to its ease of use, lack of commercials, and original content.
Streaming shows and movies over the internet is the best way to watch TV, and Netflix remains superior to any other streaming channels.