Wek Abonyo Kwani (Let Abonyo Study)

📅 Year: 2003 (original play), Film adaptation date not specified

🌍 Country: Uganda (Lango sub-region, Northern Uganda)

🎭 Genre: Drama | Social Issue

📖 Synopsis:

This is the story of Abonyo Sylvia Rose, a 13-year-old girl determined to get an education against her family's wishes. Her father and brother want to force her into an early marriage. Her only ally is her mother. In an attempt to end her academic dreams, her father allows her to sit for her Primary Leaving Examinations, confident she will fail. Defying all expectations, Abonyo not only passes but emerges as the best-performing candidate in all of northern Uganda.

🎥 Production & Cultural Context:

· Director/Writer: The film was adapted from a play by Professor Okaka Opio Dokotum, an associate professor of literature and film at Lira University.

· Historical Significance: It is recognized as the first feature film ever made in the Lëblango/Lwo language, created to preserve and promote the local language and culture.

· Recent Honor: In 2025, the iconic lead actress Barbara Akello (aka Abonyo Sylvia Rose) was honored with the special "Northern Uganda Film Award" for her outstanding contribution to the region's film industry.

· Sequel Confirmed: Preparations are officially underway for the filming of "Wek Abonyo Kwani Part Two".

🌟 Starring:

· Akello Vicky as Abonyo Sylvia Rose

· Laury Lawrence Ocen as Obiti Salvatorio (Abonyo's father)

· Martin Ogwang Joadongo as Okelokoko (Abonyo's brother)

🔤 Subtitles: Information not explicitly stated, but as an educational film in Lëblango, English subtitles are highly likely for broader accessibility.