Directly from film school in Amsterdam in 2005, Matt Bish returned home to Kampala to direct his maiden film, Battle of the Souls, a film inspired by his young brother, Roger Mugisha. Without a professional cast and crew, he assembled one that has today made the first Ugandan feature film.

The movie explores the consequences of the decisions that we make and the inner struggles that make up the human existence. It is well done, considering that the crew was relatively small and not very experienced.

In an African tale of the supernatural, Ryan, a young reporter, loses his girlfriend and his job in one day. One evening in a bar while drinking with his long-time buddies, he comes across a briefcase filled with cash belonging to a mysterious underworld lord. Greed and conflict over the possession of the money begins to erode their friendship. Depressed and in a vulnerable position, Ryan agrees to join the underlord’s organization. Unknown to him, the organization is actually a cult that sacrifices humans in exchange for wealth and beauty. Matthew Nabwiso plays the leading role.