The Woman Who Poked the Leopard
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Directed by
Patience Nitumwesiga
Full Synopsis
Despite fearing for her life, Ugandan medical anthropologist and queer rights activist Stella Nyanzi employs radical rudeness, provocative poetry, and traditional resistance tactics like nudity to fight oppression.
Producer
Rosie Motene
Phil Wilmot
Patience Nitumwesiga
Cinematographer
Racheal Mambo
Phil Wilmot
Editor
Kristen van Schie
Sound
Penelope Najuna
Patience Nitumwesig
Carla Walsh
Production Company
Shagika
Distribution
Phil Wilmot
BEAUTIFUL TROUBLE
phil@beautifultrouble.org
BEAUTIFUL TROUBLE
phil@beautifultrouble.org
Festivals & Awards
DOK Leipzig 2025 – DEFA Foundation Sponsoring Prize
DOK Leipzig 2025 – ver.di Prize for Solidarity, Humanity and Fairness
Encounters South African International Documentary Festival 2026 – Runner Up, Best International Feature Documentary
FCAT 2026 – Special Mention, ACERCA Award
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Patience Nitumwesiga
Director
Patience Nitumwesiga is a Ugandan filmmaker whose work explores political resistance, gender, identity and social justice. Her short films include Jangu and Heaven Sounds Boring. The Woman Who Poked the Leopard is her first feature-length documentary.
