Call Me Kuchu

Synopsis

In an unmarked office on the outskirts of Kampala, veteran gay activist David Kato labors to repeal Uganda’s homophobic laws and liberate his fellow LGBT men and women, or “kuchus.” But David’s formidable task becomes much more difficult when an “Anti-Homosexuality Bill” is introduced in Parliament proposing death for HIV-positive gay men and prison for anyone who fails to turn in a known homosexual. The bill, inspired by American evangelicals who point to Uganda as ground zero in their war on the “homosexual agenda,” awaits debate in Parliament. Meanwhile, the country’s newspapers start running stories with headlines such as: “HOMO TERROR! We Name and Shame Top Gays in the City.” David is one of the few who dare to publicly protest the country’s government and press. But just three weeks after a landmark court victory, he is found bludgeoned to death in his home. David’s murder sends shockwaves around the world and leaves Kampala’s kuchus traumatized and seeking answers for a way forward.

Director Biography

Katherine was born in Massachusetts, USA in 1983 and studied film and anthropology at Columbia University. She has worked with Bent-Jorgen Perlmutt, Nelson Walker III, and Fellipe Barbosa and has produced numerous films. She is also an awardwinning photographer.Malikawas born in Munich in 1984. A graduate of Cambridge University, she holds an MA in international affairs from the Paris Institute of International Studies. A print and video journalist, she has reported for the Financial Times and for CNN.com from India, Uganda and China.