28th Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival

24. 10.–2. 11. 2025
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Call Me Uncle
Call Me Uncle

Call Me Uncle

Amil Shivji / Tanzania / 2023 / European Premiere / 10 min.


synopsis

When Tanzanian queer musician Tofa Jaxx discovered a brochure on AIDS in 2004, he decided to contact trans activist Aunty Ali, who knew from a young age that she was different from others. In a frank, extremely personal conversation, she then confides about her coming out, her love for men, or her experiences with prostitution and HIV.

“Tanzanian customs and traditions do not acknowledge homosexuality, nor do they want to. They are contradictory and cold hearted because they are the ones who birthed us.” — Aunty Ali

biography

Amil Shivji (1990) is a Tanzanian filmmaker. He graduated in film production from York University in Canada and founded the production company Kijiweni Productions. His feature film Tug of War (2021) was the first Tanzanian film screened at TIFF. His work focuses on marginalized groups, neo-colonialism and the impact of cultural and political imperialism on the African continent.

more about film

director: Amil Shivji
cast: Topher Jaxx, Ally C
producer: Amil Shivji
script: Amil Shivji

contact

Kijiweni Productions / Amil Shivji
+255654233386 / amil.shivji@gmail.com

Screening time

Saturday 26. 10. 2024, 22:00

Kino Dukla – Reform

Film at festival

premiere type:European Premiere
festival edition:2024
section:Ji.hlava Online, Short Joy
téma:health, LGBTQ+, short films, music
language:Swahili
subtitles:English
colour:Colour

Info

director:Amil Shivji
original title:Niite Mjomba
country:Tanzania
year:2023
running time:10 min.

Festival partners

Ministerstvo kultury
Fond kinematografie
Město Jihlava
Kraj Vysočina
Creative Europe Media
GEMO
Česká televize
Český rozhlas
Aktuálně.cz
Respekt
Dafilms

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