In the Ugandan salt lake town of Katwe, the factory has stood deserted for the past 40 years while the politicians promise to free the commu nity from poverty. Election promises turn into hearsay, and it\u2019s an open secret that the salt lake revenues disappear through middlemen with deep pockets. The cor ruption permeates everyday life in Katwe and po litical blackmail exists side by side with deep reli giosity. Against the backdrop of a history infused with colonial and imperial exploitation, a mosaic of characters gives us insight into the salt wor kers\u2019 historical plights. In the foreground to the local politics we meet Abooki among others. She provides for her three daughters through her work in the salt lake. The economic crisis makes her everyday life a daily struggle, as all her living expenses are measured in the amount of salt she needs to break and sell. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
In the Ugandan salt lake town of Katwe, the factory has stood deserted for the past 40 years while the politicians promise to free the commu nity from poverty. Election promises turn into hearsay, and it\u2019s an open secret that the salt lake revenues disappear through middlemen with deep pockets. The cor ruption permeates everyday […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8516,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","format":"standard","ano_da_edicao":[202],"competitive-sections":[],"days":[],"dia":[124],"genero_de_filme_ou_atividade":[126],"local":[118],"locations":[],"movie-genre":[],"seccao_competitiva":[127],"tipo_de_evento":[128],"type-of-event":[],"class_list":["post-13551","edicao_2024","type-edicao_2024","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","ano_da_edicao-202","dia-16-october","genero_de_filme_ou_atividade-documentary","local-seia-municipal-house-of-culture-cineteatro","seccao_competitiva-international-feature-film-competition","tipo_de_evento-films-in-competition"],"yoast_head":"\n