A movie studio has called for the release of their actor Sserunya Earnest who was arrested on Sunday 18th, 2022 at the Nyege Nyege festival in Jinja.
According to the President General of Pearlwood, Namatovu Aisha, Sserunya, A film director, actor, and make-up artist from Ugandan movie studio Wakaliwood was arrested wrongly.
“Following the Nyege Nyege culture festival, we have been informed of the arrest of MR. SSERUNYA EARNEST( a film director, actor and make-up artist). Sserunya is our member and an actor with WAKALIWOOD (Ramon Film Production).”
The police are yet to produce a statement and the charges preferred on the creative actor.
Sserunya was exhibiting his work on how fictional wounds are made in movies which made it look real that it attracted the attention of the Red Cross and security personnel.
“Today morning around 10:00am, Sserunya made a bloody make-up in a way of exhibiting how fiction/wounds are made in movies. This has been our custom, especially in such events where filmmakers directly engage with their fans.”
Sserunya Earnest’s performance this morning looked so real that even the Red Cross and Security personnel at Nyege Nyege (Itanda) were taken by surprise.”
This happened to however attract the Uganda Police to arrest Sserunya and his colleagues are pledging for his release for he just a humble citizen who happened to be entertaining and performing.
“However, this attracted the Ugandan Police officers in the area to arrest Sserunya and thus our humble appeal to Ugandan Police Force; to release Mr. Sserunya Earnest as he is a humble citizen and entertainer who was performing within the given areas.” Namatovu added.
