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SYNOPSIS
SYNOPSIS
The film "Impostor" is not just a short film but a call to action. The story follows Vane, a young woman with a bright future who often experiences symptoms of impostor syndrome. Her alter ego, Marr, appears to her from time to time and speaks to her in poetry, often bringing her mood down when she is around people she loves and has good times with. As the story unfolds, Vane recalls past experiences that triggered Marr's appearance, such as people who doubted her abilities, belittled her successes and compared her to others.
With Marr's guidance, Vane begins to address the triggers and confronts the people who caused them. As she does, she realizes that she is capable of achieving great things, and Marr's appearance becomes less frequent. In the end, Vane learns to appreciate herself and is no longer burdened by impostor syndrome.
The film, written by Nekesa Mangeni Patricia and Acha Patandjila, aims to eliminate the stigma of mental health by addressing the "Impostor Syndrome" problem with solutions. Vanessa represents so many young adults trying to find their way in the adult world. The film aims to help viewers understand that mental health struggles are a common and normal experience that can happen to anyone, encouraging them to seek help when needed and to promote more open and honest discussions about mental health, particularly within African and Black communities.
ARTISTIC APPROACH
ARTISTIC APPROACH
The film's artistic concept is based on the contrast between Vane's reality and Marr's poetic appearance. The film uses a combination of visual storytelling and spoken word poetry to convey the protagonist's emotional state. Marr's appearance is visually distinct, and her poetic language reflects the protagonist's inner turmoil. This approach is also an opportunity to promote poetry as an expressive form of art that can help maintain mental well-being.
THE SITUATION
THE SITUATION
The film "Impostor" not only aims to promote mental health awareness and reduce the stigma associated with mental illness, but also benefits the African film industry. This industry is one of the slowest-growing industries worldwide due to the lack of African content, which is in part due to the lack of funding. By creating more African content, the African film industry can gain worldwide recognition and inspire the creation of more stories from and about the continent.
Also, Uganda, the Pearl of Africa, is a stunning country in Eastern Africa with a population of over 45 million people as of 2021. It is renowned for being home to the largest lake on the continent and having the highest number of mountain gorillas worldwide. Additionally, Uganda is home to the kindest people, being a temporary home to millions of refugees from around the world. Despite these accolades, Uganda and several other African countries struggle with mental health issues, which are not talked about enough.
Research by the ONHCR indicates that up to 35% of Ugandans suffer from mental illness, with only 15% receiving treatment. This leaves the remaining 20% without help, a shocking reality for many Ugandans, including refugees, HIV patients, students, and children. An alarming 70% of those affected by mental illness suffer from depression. This issue is caused by several factors, including ignorance of mental health disorders and facilities, a lack of finances to cover bills, unskilled staff, corruption, embezzlement in health facilities, and ignorance.
IMPOSTOR CONTENT BRIEF
IMPOSTOR CONTENT BRIEF
UPDATED 2025 IMPOSTOR.pdfHOW YOU COME IN!
HOW YOU COME IN!
This project, is for us. You may or may not have encountered someone experiencing a mental health disorder, some may have survived, and others may have got you wishing there was something you could do. By financially contributing to the creation of "Impostor," viewers will be supporting a valuable tool tackling this issue. My life philosophy and everyone who knows me is probably tired of hearing this but if there's one thing you will take from this very long text, take this "Umuntu, Ngumuntu, Ngabantu" which for better understanding would be understood as "A person, becomes a person, because of other people" or " I am because you are, and because you are, we all are". That there is the Ubuntu philosophy. It takes you, and it takes me, to be the change we want to see, let’s create a better world to live in.
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