Overview
Analysis
Mafala, 40s, Ugandan, is Nabalungi’s father and the community leader in his village. He has been hired to accompany Elders Price and Cunningham to their mission headquarters. Although Mafala is compassionate with the boys, who have their bags immediately stolen upon
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To nail an audition for Mafala Hatimbi, you must master the delicate balance between horrific reality and upbeat, Broadway-style delusion. The humor of Mafala lands best when he is played with absolute, grounded sincerity rather than as a caricature. He isn't winking at the audience; he is a weary, pragmatic leader and a fiercely protective father trying to keep his people's spirits up in a literal hellscape. Play the truth of his exhaustion and fear of the local warlords—this earnestness makes
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