
In Uganda, a new bill threatens to make homosexuality punishable by death. David Kato - Uganda's first openly gay man - and his fellow activists work against the clock to defeat the legislation while combating vicious persecution in their daily lives. But no one, not even the filmmakers, is prepared for the brutal murder that shakes the movement to its core and sends shock waves around the world.... (Full plot summary below)
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In Uganda, a new bill threatens to make homosexuality punishable by death. David Kato - Uganda's first openly gay man - and his fellow activists work against the clock to defeat the legislation while combating vicious persecution in their daily lives. But no one, not even the filmmakers, is prepared for the brutal murder that shakes the movement to its core and sends shock waves around the world.
Leave your thoughts about Call Me Kuchu.
| Salon.comAndrew O'HehirI'll be surprised if any other movie this year affects me as much. |
| EbonyMichael ArceneauxIf nothing else, Call Me Kuchu reminds that everywhere gays are challenging the hatred and making steps toward changing the situation. |
| Digital JournalSarah GopaulThe film is well-structured and tells a compelling story of wins and losses in the fight for equality in Uganda. |
| CinemalogueTodd JorgensonThe efforts of its subjects are inspirational, and could prompt further worldwide attention and support for their cause. |
| NYC Movie GuruAvi OfferEye-opening and enraging. Thanks to Call Me Kuchu, the legacy of David Kato, Uganda's closest equivalent to Harvey Milk, will live on. |
| AV ClubMike D'AngeloApart from its laudable goal of raising awareness, the film doesn’t have much to offer. |
| Boston PhoenixPeter Keough[An] eloquent, devastating documentary ... |
| VarietyRobert KoehlerWhile a local filmmaker’s perspective may have brought more dimensions, the coverage of events here is impressive and on the mark. |
| Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN)John BeifussThe documentary becomes something of a legal thriller as well as a crime story, with a denouement that is both shocking and inspiring: 'A luta continua' -- the struggle continues. |
| Time OutBen WaltersThe struggle for LGBT rights in Uganda might sound like a dry or distant subject. It’s the achievement of Katherine Fairfax Wright and Malika Zouhali-Worrall’s shocking, moving, enthralling and enraging doc to make it lively and urgent. |