Neria

Patrick and Neria, through shared hard work and resourcefulness, have built a comfortable home, good life and family in the city. But when their loving and equal partnership suddenly ends with the tragic death of Patrick, Neria's nightmare begins.

Patrick's brother Phineas helps himself to their car, bank book, furniture and house. He takes advantage of tradition to suit his own needs, making no effort to take care of his brother's family. Yet Phineas claims that tradition and law are on his side.

 

Neria watches helplessly at first, believing there is no legal or moral recourse for her. But when Phineas takes her children, Neria decides she must fight back. In desperation she seeks justice. Neria learns that law and tradition can both be on her side if she remains strong and intelligently fights for her rights.

 

Neria has won 12 international awards: Carthage Film Festival, National Black Programming Consortium, Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame, 8th Black Int'l Cinema, Indiana
Univ/Berlin, FESPACO-CCHR, Cinevue, Milan Film Festival - 2 prizes, MNET - 3 prizes.

Available in English, Portuguese and Swahili, 16 and 35mm film, inquire for prices. VHS NTSC and PAL videos for use outside the USA - 103 minutes. Music audio cassette (US$16.95). Poster, press kit, Uganda report, T-shirt, also available as well as 35mm and VHS PAL trailer. 

Produced by Media for Development Trust with support from SIDA, CIDA, NORAD, TheCanada Fund and DSR.