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Cinema has historically been an elite medium in many parts of Sub-Saharan Africa, largely accessible to those proficient in English or French. In Uganda, a country with over 40 indigenous languages but a colonial legacy of English as the official language, a significant barrier existed between Hollywood/Bollywood productions and the average local viewer.

The practice began in the late 1980s and early 90s in small neighborhood video halls called . Pioneers like Yusuf Ampurire and the late John Milekano are credited with starting the trend of live translation for audiences who did not understand the original languages of foreign films. luganda translated movies

As the industry matured, the "VJ" style began to phase out in favor of higher-quality production. Cinema has historically been an elite medium in

: A specialist in .