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A Kalabanda Ate My Homework

Tendo arrives at school without the day's assignment and tells an unbelievable story about a kalabanda, a legendary schoolyard spirit, devouring his homework. His classmates attempt to prove the creature exists.

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Credits & connections

Production studio: The Creatures Company

Cultural context

Ugandan independent comedy using a schoolyard kalabanda legend, produced by the Creatures team; director Raymond Malinga also directed the Kizazi Moto short Herderboy.

Source credits

Raymond Malinga (director); Robin Malinga (screenplay)

Viewing & reading

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  • African Digital Art · Official listing only · Unknown / not checked · Official information only · Article and filmmaker showcase; not assured full streaming video; no Ghana account-level playback verified.
  • Creatures Animation / YouTube · Official listing only · Unknown / not checked · Free official · Official Creatures Animation Studio LinkedIn profile directs viewers to this YouTube video of A Kalabanda Ate My Homework. Ghana playback and territorial restrictions have not been tested.
  • Reviewed public catalogue · Reference link; playback and territory not rechecked · Viewing link · The production studio links directly to a public YouTube upload of the short. Viewer availability in Ghana remains untested; this is not a country-specific playback confirmation.

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