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{{Short description|2015 Ugandan film}}
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{{Infobox film
| name           = Situka: A Call for Action
| image          =
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| caption        =
| director       = Kwezi Kaganda
| producer       = [[Hannington Bugingo]]
| writer         = John Bosco Kyabaggu<br>
Musa Luswatta
| based_on       =
| starring       = {{Plainlist|
* [[Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu]]
* [[Hellen Lukoma]]
* [[Michael Wawuyo]]
* Simon Base Kalema
* [[Raymond Rushabiro]]
* [[Joel Okuyo Atiku]]
}}
| music          = Bobi Wine
| cinematography =
| editing        =
| studio         = Twisted Films
| distributor    = Twaweza ni Sisi, Twisted Films
| released       = {{Film date|2015|5|24|df=y}}
| runtime        = 63 Minutes
| country        = Uganda
| language       = English
| budget         =
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'''''Situka (A Call for Action)''''' is a Ugandan feature film about two lovers: Amanio ([[Hellen Lukoma]]), an ambitious young woman with a passion for politics, who inspires her boyfriend Muganga ([[Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu|Bobi Wine]]), an industrious young daredevil, to stand up for justice in society.<ref>{{cite web|title=Photos: Bayimba takes SITUKA movie to Mbale.|url=http://bigeye.ug/photos-bayimba-takes-situka-movie-to-mbale/|website=Big Eye|accessdate=5 July 2015}}</ref>
''Situka'' explores relevant social issues, inspiring young people to be more involved in their communities, rather than expecting the government to provide for them.<ref name=DailyMonitor>{{cite web|title=Tickling the youth into action|url=http://www.monitor.co.ug/artsculture/Entertainment/Tickling-youth-action/-/812796/2741582/-/cqi4ksz/-/index.html|website=Daily Monitor|accessdate=6 June 2015}}</ref>
==Synopsis==
Muganga runs a prominent bar near the university. Admired by his peers, he struggles with his purpose and influence until his girlfriend Amanio's life is put at risk. Uganda's political and social services fail her, and Muganga is moved to fight for his love and his people.<ref>{{cite web|title=Watch Full Movie — 'Situka' Featuring Bobi Wine & Hellen Lukoma|url=http://www.howwe.biz/news/entertainment/7456/watch-full-movie-situka-featuring-bobi-wine-hellen-lukoma-|website=How We}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=News / Bobi Wine Believes He's Better in Film|url=http://chimpreports.com/entertainment/bobi-wine-belives-hes-better-in-film/|website=Chimplyf|accessdate=26 May 2015}}</ref>
==Cast==
* [[Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu|Bobi Wine]] as  Muganga, an industrious young man and daredevil; Amanio's boyfriend, university graduate, and bar owner
* [[Hellen Lukoma]] as Amanio, an ambitious young woman with a passion for politics; Muganga's girlfriend
* [[Raymond Rushabiro]] as Kazungu
* [[Michael Wawuyo]] as Muwaddada
==Production==
Production of ''Situka'' started in 2015 and in May of the same year, the movie was released at the National Theater, Kampala, with the producer and director Hannington Bugingo praising [[Bobi Wine]] as the best Ugandan actor.<ref>{{cite web|title=Bobi Wine Is The Best Actor In Uganda – Bugingo|url=http://chano8.com/bobi-wine-is-the-best-actor-in-uganda-bugingo/|website=Chano8|accessdate=25 May 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=New movie featuring Bobi Wine premieres tomorrow night|url=http://www.sqoop.co.ug/events/new-movie-featuring-bobi-wine-premieres-tomorrow-night.html|website=Sqoop|accessdate=22 May 2015}} {{dead link|date=January 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Barbie Kyagulanyi praises Bobi Wine, he is the best movie actor in Uganda.|url=http://bigeye.ug/barbie-kyagulanyi-praises-bobi-wine-he-is-the-best-movie-actor-in-uganda/|website=Big Eye|accessdate=27 May 2015}}</ref> It was shot on location on Kalangala island district and Masese, Jinja district.<ref name=DailyMonitor /> Bobi Wine read through the movie script once on the first day of shooting. The film was produced with the support of youth advocacy NGO [http://www.twaweza.org/ Twaweza], with the aim of spreading the message that youths should take action on issues that affect them.
==See also==
* [[The Life (2012 Film)]]
* [[Bala Bala Sese]]
==References==
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==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20151016030817/http://ugandafilmfestival.ug/situka/ Situka - Uganda Film Festival] (archived)
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[[Category:2010s English-language films]]