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Sports Minister Isaac Ogwang, interim Uganda Netball president Flavia Byekwaso and Ruth Meeme who played at both the 2015 and 2019 World Cups also provide perspective about the World Cup and Uganda's journey.
A trailer of a documentary on the Uganda Women’s Netball team, the She Cranes, has whetted the appetite of the nation ahead of the Netball World Cup due July 28 – August 6 in South Africa.
The documentary titled She Cranes: A time to shine, is set to air before the World Cup, showcases behind the scenes footage and interviews and tells the story of She Cranes’ journey to becoming a global netball powerhouse.
The film directed and produced by Kye Films, tells the story of the She Cranes’ as they prepare to make the most of their third successive appearance at the Netball World Cup.
“This is part of the long pathway to grow the sports industry in Uganda. Happy to have spent some good time to cook this," Darren Allan Kyeyune, the film's Executive Producer explained.
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"I hope the lovers of netball in Uganda and the world at large learn and appreciate a thing or two about the She Cranes set to compete for glory in Cape Town."
"There could be more to discover about this country in this video piece of work."
"This is another piece of content after the feature documentary about Uganda Cranes’ Salim Jamal Magoola and there will be more to come in 2023,” he added.
Interviews from the new stars on the team like Hanisha Mohammeed, Margret Baagala and captain Irene Eyaru who will lead a much-changed Fred Mugerwa team that chases history.
Sports Minister Peter Ogwang, interim Uganda Netball president Flavia Byekwaso and Ruth Meeme who played at both the 2015 and 2019 World Cups also provide perspective about the World Cup and Uganda's journey.
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"It fills me with immense pride to have the opportunity to share our journey in this momentous year for women's rugby," expressed captain Eyaru who was only a reserve player in 2019.
"This documentary hold great significance, providing fans with genuine insights. Collaborating with the dedicated crew has been a pleasure, and we eagerly anticipate the final masterpiece.”
“While this documentary captures our team's path to Cape Town, our ultimate hope is that it serves as an inspiration for individuals to rally behind us,” she added.
The She Cranes finished seventh at the 2019 World Cup, and have since seen their ranking rise to sixth in 2022, though they head into the World Cup ranked eighth.
Uganda will kick start their World Cup campaign against Singapore on Friday, July 28, before they face favourites New Zealand and Trinidad and Tobago in Group D.
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