 A March 2012 mass showing of the film in Lira , the site of one of Kony 's worst atrocities in Uganda , was met with jeering and thrown objects at the screen and at the group African Youth Initiative Network , which screened the film and provided translations . The screening prompted angry calls to local radio stations by Ugandans upset that the film was so focused on the filmmakers and Kony while neglecting the conflict 's victims , prompting complaints that the film was " more about whites than Ugandans . " Others objected to being reminded of the horrors Kony brought to Uganda . Despite the negative response , the organization still planned on showing the film in other towns , hoping to avoid this response by providing context for the film . Some Ugandan commentators have also criticized the video for its aim of making Kony " famous " , even believing it means to " celebrate " him , and for its advocacy of foreign military intervention to stop him . 
