Directed by Kees Schaap • Documentary • 2016 • 42 minutes
On paper Uganda is a democracy, but in reality nepotism and corruption are the rule. Journalism is one of the lowest paying jobs, and journalists, newspapers and TV stations are easily intimidated.
Freelance video journalist Ntege Williams is a rare gem. His camera was broken by the police three times. He was arrested several times and received death threats. And still he continues. Fidan travels to Kampala to bring him another camera, for Ntege to document the scandal with that goes on in a Ugandan kingdom where poor people are being kicked off their land to make room for powerful tea plantations.
In helping Ntege, Fidan herself becomes involved in this journalistic detective story.
Series Description:
A daughter of Turkish immigrants in The Netherlands, Fidan Ekiz studied journalism. She was a news correspondent in Turkey for some years. Upon her return to the The Netherlands, Fidan started making documentaries and became a television celebrity.
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