Call Me Kuchu (2013)
89%RT Audience Score: 79%
Awards & Nominations: 16 wins & 13 nominations
Alternately horrific and uplifting, Call Me Kuchu exposes heinous systematic brutality with a clear eye and admirable precision
Call Me Kuchu is a documentary that will leave you feeling all sorts of emotions. From heartbreak to inspiration, this film tells the story of a group of Ugandans who risk their lives to fight for equality. It’s a necessary call for action that sheds light on the persecution of gay men and lesbians in Uganda. But don’t worry, it’s not all doom and gloom – there are moments of hope and triumph that will leave you feeling empowered. Overall, Call Me Kuchu is a must-watch for anyone who cares about human rights and wants to make a difference in the world.
Production Company(ies)
Werner Herzog Filmproduktion, Hessischer Rundfunk
Distributor
Cinedigm
Release Type
Streaming, Theatrical, Theatrical (Limited)
Filming Location(s)
MPAA / Certificate
Not Rated
Year of Release
2013
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby
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Aspect ratio:NA
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Runtime:1h 27m
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Language(s):English
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Country of origin:United States, Uganda
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Jun 14, 2013 Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 24, 2013
Genre(s)
Documentary/Drama
Keyword(s)
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Worldwide gross: $12,110
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $15,384
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 3,128
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 1,678
US/Canada gross: $9,124
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $11,591
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 2,817
US/Canada opening weekend: $3,476
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $4,416
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 2,811
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): NA
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): NA
Production budget ranking: NA
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
ROI to date (est.): NA
ROI ranking: NA
Katherine Fairfax Wright – director, writer
Malika Zouhali-Worrall – director, writer, producer
Director(s)
Katherine Fairfax Wright, Malika Zouhali-Worrall
Writer(s)
Katherine Fairfax Wright, Malika Zouhali-Worrall
Producer(s)
Malika Zouhali-Worrall
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
16 wins & 13 nominations
Academy Awards
All Critics (51) | Top Critics (22) | Fresh (50) | Rotten (1)
A necessary, yet cinematic call for action.
May 28, 2020
Shadow and Act Staff
Shadow and Act
TOP CRITIC
Call Me Kuchu leaves you flabbergasted by its portrait of the persecution of gay men and lesbians in Uganda.
December 31, 2013 | Rating: 4/5
Kate Muir
Times (UK)
TOP CRITIC
It’s a lesson in courage, in being determined to enjoy one’s life even as the authorities threaten to take it away.
December 31, 2013 | Rating: 3/5
Anthony Quinn
Independent (UK)
TOP CRITIC
The film is impassioned and powerful but not frenzied, riling the viewers’ emotions without giving in to them itself.
October 4, 2013 | Rating: A-
Keith Staskiewicz
Entertainment Weekly
TOP CRITIC
Stirring, heartbreaking and thoroughly infuriating …
August 16, 2013 | Rating: 3/4
Geoff Pevere
Globe and Mail
TOP CRITIC
Both Senyonjo and Kato light up the screen.
June 20, 2013 | Rating: 4/5
Betsy Sharkey
Los Angeles Times
TOP CRITIC
If more documentaries were filmed like Call Me Kuchu, the genre could return to its roots of educating and mobilizing viewers instead of simply entertaining them.
May 28, 2020 | Rating: 4/4
Joseph Braverman
AwardsCircuit.com
I cannot believe anyone watching this documentary won’t become emotionally enraged at how cruel mankind still is in the twenty-first century.
May 28, 2020 | Rating: A-
Jared Mobarak
The Film Stage
Provocative and heartbreaking…
May 28, 2020
Jordan M. Smith
IONCINEMA.com
What emerges is a compassionate, troubling, and ultimately hopeful story that is still unfolding in Uganda’s streets, houses, and political corridors.
May 28, 2020 | Rating: B+
Eric D. Snider
EricDSnider.com
Heartbreak and inspiration mix as a group of Ugandans risk their lives trying to change their country’s thinking.
May 28, 2020 | Rating: 4/5
Metro UK Staff
metro.co.uk
The film is well-structured and tells a compelling story of wins and losses in the fight for equality in Uganda.
February 5, 2019
Sarah Gopaul
Digital Journal…
Plot
Call Me Kuchu follows openly gay activist David Kato and his fellow activists in Uganda as they fight against new legislation that would make homosexuality punishable by death.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
Nothing to add here about Star Wars: Episode IV — A New Hope.
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