The Shot

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4.8 • 11.2K Ratings

🗓️ 27 March 2025

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Summary

A young filmmaker documents a political showdown between an authoritarian president and a brave Ugandan pop singer. When he aims his lens, he has no idea the shot he’s about to take. And – the story of people who come face-to-face one night in the Canyonlands of southern Utah.

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The Shot

A young filmmaker documents a political showdown between an authoritarian president and a brave Ugandan pop singer. When he aims his lens, he has no idea the shot he’s about to take.

Huge thanks to the amazing Moses Bwayo! Moses’s film ‘The People’s President’ was nominated for an Academy Award, for best documentary. It received a ten minute standing ovation at its premier at the Venice film festival.

Produced by Anna Sussman and John Fecile. Original score by Renzo Gorrio, edited by Nancy Lopez, artwork by Teo Ducot.

The Incident at Poison Spider Mesa

The story of two men who come face to face one night in the canyonlands of southern Utah.

Thank you, Brody, for sharing your story. Brody Young is a Utah State Park Ranger and motivational speaker, helping people figure out how to survive the unsurvivable. To find out more about his story, be sure to check out his website.

Produced by Joe Rosenberg, original score by Leon Morimoto.

Season 16 - Episode 13

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0:00.0	Snap Studios
0:02.0	Just a little while ago, the folk that we're creating this show all gathered in one place,
0:16.0	Pacifica, California, lovely spot near the ocean we got together to learn from each other and from others
0:23.3	to run by ideas, to be inspired, to dive deep. And one of our producers, John Fasiel, he invited a man to
0:33.8	share some of his stories. And Snap was, I was so transfixed by what this man told us.
0:43.4	But then Snap judgment from KQED,
0:47.1	we've asked him to share a little bit of what he told us with you.
0:55.2	Snap probably presents the shot.
0:59.0	My name is from Washington.
1:00.6	The universe works in mysterious ways when you're listening to Snap judgment.
1:12.4	For today's story, we go to Uganda, where President Museveni has held power for 39 years.
1:20.3	In Uganda's most recent election, this president was actually challenged by a candidate who
1:25.6	happened to be a young, charismatic, beloved pop star
1:29.3	by the name of Bobi Wine.
1:31.3	Bobi Wine's candidacy sets the stage between an upstart David and a Goliath, who
1:37.3	International Observer's charge weaponizes the full power of the state security apparatus
1:42.3	with beatings, with disappearances, with terror.
1:46.8	Still, Obi-Wine fights on, winning converts, and making history just by remaining alive.
1:54.4	Seeing this, one man thinks this is the story he has to document with this video camera,
2:02.6	even though it means that the state security apparatus will now be turned on him.
2:09.6	And yes, as this story is real life with real people, sensitive listeners should know it does reference violence.
2:19.2	An assessment takes us there.
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