Kony: Order from Above
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| Directed by | Steve T. Ayeny |
| Written by | Sandra Kosse Steve T. Ayeny |
| Produced by | Steve T. Ayeny |
| Starring | Joel Okuyo Prynce Michael Wawuyo Steve T. Ayeny Elizabeth Akullo |
| Cinematography | Alex Ireeta |
| Edited by | Misanvu Mike Loïc Niyonkoru |
| Music by | Andrew Ahuurra Isaiah Mucunguzi |
Production company | Atonga Entertainment Limited |
| Distributed by | Trace Studios |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | Uganda |
| Languages | Acholi, Kiswahili |
Kony: Order from Above is a 2017 Ugandan war film directed and produced by Steve T. Ayeny, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Sandra Kosse. The film stars Ayeny as Otti, Elizabeth Akullo as Aguti, Joel Okuyo Prynce as Joseph Kony, and Michael Wawuyo as Amziwa. Set during the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) insurgency in Northern Uganda, it follows the tragic love story of two childhood sweethearts, Otti and Aguti, torn apart by the conflict.
The film premiered at the Zanzibar International Film Festival on December 2, 2017, and was briefly considered for Uganda's first-ever submission for the Best International Feature Film at the 92nd Academy Awards but was disqualified for not meeting eligibility requirements. It also received a nomination for Best Feature Film and Cinematography at the 2017 Uganda Film Festival Awards.