Tembele is a 2022 Ugandan mental health drama directed by Morris Mugisha.

It is Uganda's first-ever submission to the Academy Award Best International Feature category.

[1] Set in Kampala, the film centers around Tembele, a garbage collector, who works 12 hour shifts.

Tembele won Best Film, Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor honors at the 2022 Uganda Film Festival Awards[1] and Best Achievement in Cinematography at the 2022 Africa Movie Academy Awards.

[4][5] In September 2022, it was selected by the Uganda Academy Selection Committee (UASC) to represent Uganda at the 95th Academy Awards in the Best International Feature Film category, winning over Nalwawo by Erik Emokor and November Tear by Richard Nondo.