Word: ngabo
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...grew up and where his father before him and his son after him tend the long-horned herds. As the cows file through the gate to the communal wateringhole, Museveni softly calls each by name. "This one is Gaju Ya Bihogo," he says. "That one is Kiremba Kya Ngabo. The gray one over there is descended from my grandfather's herd." Surveying the cattle with an expert eye, he asks his herdsman why one is limping, who is the mother of this young one. "Good cows," he says, "need good politics...
Soon things start to fall apart after Gito realizes that his degree is not a direct ticket to prosperity, and when Christine comes unannounced to join him in Burundi. Director Leonce Ngabo creates a sympathetic character in Gito who is decked out in brightly-colored suits and frequents vibrant locations. Ngabo's treatment of Gito's family and love relationships tenderly reveals Gito's slight exasperation overcome with genuine adoration. It is a portrait of true familial and romantic love...
...Ngabo sensitively shows Gito's embarrassment at his country and his family's problems. When Christine works in the fields with Gito's family, she laughingly comments on how she can easily lose weight with this kind of activity. Gito quickly responds, "Here they don't do it to lose the weight, they do it to gain some...
...Gito the Ungrateful" entertains with its humorous portrayal of Gito and Burundi's problems. The final confrontation between Gito and his girlfriends is memorable and will leave audience members rolling in the aisles. Ngabo's film is the perfect balance between serious commentary and high comedy...
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