SDF: In-the-Works

Thematic Africa Stories Curated by Nancy Buirski Conversations

The Southern Documentary Fund (SDF) is proud to present In-the-Works at Full Frame this year. Yo Tek: A Uganda Tennis Story, directed by Rex Miller, follows Patrick Olobo, Uganda’s top-ranked tennis player, as he struggles to leave behind a devastating civil war and break into the ranks of professional tennis. Patrick was four when rebels destroyed his family’s farm and murdered his brother. The effects of years spent in an Internally Displaced Persons Camp and a stubborn desire to help his dispossessed family have driven Patrick throughout his subsequent and improbable rise to Davis Cup competition and the United States. Accompanying Patrick during his last weeks in Uganda and his first year in the United States, Rex Miller documents the thrills of elite competition and the challenges of a new life dependent upon “country club” sponsors. Haunted by his life in Uganda and committed to helping his family escape the effects of war, Patrick struggles to adapt to American culture and navigate the complexities of relying on the financial support of others.

Director

Rex Miller

Associate Producer

Michael Frierson

Festival Year

2007