Sunday in Japan: A Ugandan asylum seeker turns to filmmaking

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Al Jazeera

What happened

Facing deportation from Japan, a Ugandan filmmaker makes a samurai film inspired by his own life.

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  • Reported by Al Jazeera and published Thu, 01 Oct 2026 14:50:00 UTC.

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