Somay Ku: A Uganda Tennis Story

Synopsis:

Patrick Olobo was only four years old when militant rebels decimated his family’s farm and murdered his brother, forcing his family to leave their ancestral home. Determined to win back his family’s land, Patrick picked up a tennis racket and made an improbable rise to the international Davis Cup Championship.

"Somay Ku: A Uganda Tennis Story" follows Patrick from his last few weeks in Uganda through his first two years in the US. The adjustment is not easy, as his dreams of tennis stardom are put to the test by the realities of professional sports and the pressures of starting a new life in an unknown country.

Will Patrick succeed in regaining his homeland? Can one man, with nothing more than a tennis racket, take on the world and prove that sheer will and an indomitable spirit are enough to turn back the tragedies of the past? This remarkable personal tale is sure to resonate in the hearts of viewers the world over.

Duration: 1 x 120'