'' Bala Bala Sese '' was Mukwaya 's first film as producer and writer . It was released on 3 July 2015 at theatre Labonita . The film became the first Ugandan project to receive a professional marketing touch . It was the top Ugandan film of 2015 and the following year . It was nominated at the 12th Africa Movie Academy Awards for Best Film in an African Language . It was featured in various international film festivals , including the Luxor African Film Festival in Cairo , Egypt , where it held its African premiere and competed in the Long Narrative category with 13 other African films . It was an opening film at the 10th Amakula International Film Festival , automatically qualifying for the Golden Impala Award in the best African film category , which was won by '' De Noir '' . The film debuted its European release at the Helsinki African Film Festival in Finland . The directorial debut by music video director Lukyamuzi Bashir features former celebrity couple Natasha Sinayobye and Michael Kasaija as on-screen lovers , first time film actor and former Ebonies member Raymond Rushabiro with veteran stage actor Ashraf Ssemwogerere
12th Africa Movie Academy Awards
12th Africa Movie Academy Awards
Usama Mukwaya