# 94 Terror

94 Terror is a 2018 Ugandan war-drama film set in the Rwandan genocide of 1994. The film premiered on 14 December 2018 at a red carpet event at Theatre Labonita in Kampala and won Best Viewers' Choice Movie Award at the 2018 Uganda Film Festival Awards in the first week after the release.

## Plot

Keza narrowly escapes death during the 1994 Rwandan genocide in which the rest of her family perishes. She and her mates Shema, a Hutu and Mutesi, a Tutsi get on a run to sneak out of Rwanda to Uganda across the Kagera River border.

## Reception

94 Terror was very well received and immediately won Best Viewers' Choice Movie Award at the 2018 Uganda Film Festival Awards in the first week after the release. It went on to win the best Costume award at The African Film Festival (TAFF) in Dallas, Texas in 2019. It also led nominations at the 2019 Golden Movie Awards Africa (GMAA) in Ghana with 18 nominations including Best Movie Drama and Best Screenplay. The film received a double selection at both the Straight Jacket Guerrilla Festival in Mexico and the FICMEC Nador International Festival of Common Memory in France.

## Production

It was produced, written and directed by Richard Mulindwa and stars an all Ugandan cast of Ninsiima Ronah, Joan Agaba, Muyimbwa Phiona, Nalubega Rashida, Shadic Smith, Mugerwa Rajj, Smith Mateega. It was produced at LIMIT Production, a media production company ran by Richard Mulindwa himself. Filming for most of the film took place in Kasensero, Rakai District.

## Awards and nominations

Awards & Nominations :
| Year | Award | Category | Received by | Result |
| 2019 | ZAFAA Global Awards | Best Picture Editor | Mulindwa Rchard | Nominated |
| 2019 | ZAFAA Global Awards | Best Screenplay | Mulindwa Rchard | Nominated |
| 2019 | ZAFAA Global Awards | Best Lead Actor Female | Ninsiima Rhona | Nominated |
| 2019 | ZAFAA Global Awards | Best Producer | Rhonnie Nkalubo Abraham | Nominated |
| 2019 | ZAFAA Global Awards | Best Director | Rhonnie Nkalubo Richard Mulindwa | Nominated |
| 2019 | ZAFAA Global Awards | Best Cinematographer | Rwamutsigazi Kyakunzire | Nominated |
| 2019 | ZAFAA Global Awards | Best Newcomer Female | Nalubega Rashidah | Nominated |
| 2019 | Abuja International Film Festival | Outstanding feature film (Foreign) | Richard Mulindwa | Nominated |
| 2019 | Abuja International Film Festival | Outstanding Film In Directing | Richard Mulindwa | Nominated |
| 2019 | Abuja International Film Festival | Outstanding Actress | Ninsiima Ronah | Nominated |
| 2019 | The African Film Festival (TAFF) | Best Costume | Nalubega Rashida | Won |
| 2019 | Golden Movie Award Africa (GMAA) | Golden Costume | Nalubega Rashida | Won |
| 2019 | Golden Movie Award Africa (GMAA) | Golden Actor in Drama | Smith Mateega | Nominated |
| 2019 | Golden Movie Award Africa (GMAA) | Golden Screenplay Drama | | Won |
| 2019 | Golden Movie Award Africa (GMAA) | Golden Actress in Drama | Ninsiima Ronah | Nominated |
| 2019 | Golden Movie Award Africa (GMAA) | Golden Most Promising Actor | Ninsiima Ronah | Nominated |
| 2019 | Golden Movie Award Africa (GMAA) | Golden Discovery Actor | Ninsiima Ronah | Won |
| 2019 | Golden Movie Award Africa (GMAA) | Golden Supporting Actress Drama | Agaba Joan | Nominated |
| 2019 | Golden Movie Award Africa (GMAA) | Golden Supporting Actor Drama | Mugerwa Rajj | Nominated |
| 2019 | Golden Movie Award Africa (GMAA) | Golden Cinematography | Rwamusigazi Kyakunzire | Nominated |
| 2019 | Golden Movie Award Africa (GMAA) | Golden Makeup Artist | | Won |
| 2019 | Golden Movie Award Africa (GMAA) | Golden Soundtrack | Eli Arkhis | Nominated |
| 2019 | Golden Movie Award Africa (GMAA) | Overall Golden Movie | Richard Mulindwa | Nominated |
| 2019 | Golden Movie Award Africa (GMAA) | Golden Editor Video | Richard Mulindwa | Nominated |
| 2019 | Golden Movie Award Africa (GMAA) | Golden Sound Editor | Richard Mulindwa | Nominated |
| 2019 | Golden Movie Award Africa (GMAA) | Golden Art Director | Richard Mulindwa | Won |
| 2019 | Golden Movie Award Africa (GMAA) | Golden Indigenous Movie | Richard Mulindwa | Nominated |
| 2019 | Golden Movie Award Africa (GMAA) | Golden Movie Drama | Richard Mulindwa | Nominated |
| 2019 | Golden Movie Award Africa (GMAA) | Golden Director | Richard Mulindwa | Won |
| 2018 | Uganda Film Festival Awards (UFF) Awards | Best Viewers' Choice Movie Award | Richard Mulindwa | Won |
| 2018 | Uganda Film Festival Awards (UFF) Awards | Best Cinematography | | Nominated |
| 2018 | Uganda Film Festival Awards (UFF) Awards | Best Sound | | Nominated |
| 2018 | Uganda Film Festival Awards (UFF) Awards | Best Script (Screenplay) | | Nominated |
| 2018 | Uganda Film Festival Awards (UFF) Awards | Best Feature Film | | Nominated |
| 2018 | Uganda Film Festival Awards (UFF) Awards | Best Director/Film of the Year | Richard Mulindwa | Nominated |
| 2018 | Uganda Film Festival Awards (UFF) Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Joan Agaba | Nominated |