The Boda Boda Thieves

Abdel's father is unfit to drive after an accident and his eldest son Abdel takes over the motorcycle taxi business, which is called boda boda in Kampala. The motorcycle feeds his whole family and gives them a modest hope of prosperity. Abel, eldest son of the family from a Ugandan village, sees himself as destined for greater things and does not seek his fortune on a Boda Boda. Until an accident renders his father unfit to drive and Abel is forced to secure the family's existence in the saddle of the motorcycle taxi. Abel's newly gained freedom not only opens the door to a better future for him, but also shows him the dark side of the urbanized community. As if all this wasn't enough, the motorbike is also stolen.

Keywords

  • Kinoherz
  • Storyline: Sons
  • Africa
  • family
  • money
  • urban living
  • work

Actors

  • Hassan 'Spike' Insingoma
  • Saul Mwesigwa
  • Prossy Rukundo
  • Michael Wawuyo

Director

  • Donald Mugisha
  • James Tayler

Crime, Drama


1h 25min


16

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Germany
Kenya
South Africa
Uganda
2015
Motorcycle taxi driver Abel is the sole provider for his family. When his boda boda is stolen, he has to descend into the underworld of Kampala.

Motorcycle taxi driver Abel is the sole provider for his family. When his boda boda is stolen, he has to descend into the underworld of Kampala.


Abdel's father is unfit to drive after an accident and his eldest son Abdel takes over the motorcycle taxi business, which is called boda boda in Kampala.


The motorcycle feeds his whole family and gives them a modest hope of prosperity.


Abel, eldest son of the family from a Ugandan village, sees himself as destined for greater things and does not seek his fortune on a Boda Boda. Until an accident renders his father unfit to drive and Abel is forced to secure the family's existence in the saddle of the motorcycle taxi.


Abel's newly gained freedom not only opens the door to a better future for him, but also shows him the dark side of the urbanized community. As if all this wasn't enough, the motorbike is also stolen.

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