The 2020 sxsw film festival begins on friday, march. Help build a ugandan action movie studio wakaliwood by we. The first ugandan action film ever is made is groundbreaking. And be sure to join our email list to receive supa updates. Founded in 2005 by ugandan filmmaker nabwana igg, were the home of ramon film productions and the worldfamous who killed captain alex. Selftaught filmmaker nabwana isaac godfrey geoffrey produced, directed. Aug 25, 2019 film, uganda, who killed captain alex, ugandan knuckles, youtube, ramon film productions, wakaliga, isaac nabwana, supa soldiers, gregzilla additional references facebook twitter wikipedia about. Online, jokes referencing the film are often circulated within various online gaming and internet meme communities.
Who killed captain alex found unfiltered audio of ugandan. Jul, 2018 nabwana shoots film regular apollo for operation kakongoliro. Not only is it the countrys first action film, its also one of the first to have a video joker vj commentary that completely hijacks the film. Luckily this film can be found in its entirety on youtube. Upon hearing the tragic news, his brother investigates to avenge alex, hence the title who killed captain alex. How the quentin tarantino of africa is putting hollywood to. And the place where ugandas first ever action movie was made. May, 2015 it was the trailer for who killed captain alex. Online, jokes referencing the film are often circulated within various. How the quentin tarantino of africa is putting hollywood.
He is given the mission to lead a special task force in taking down the tiger mafia, a criminal organization thats been in control of the city kampala. Who killed captain alex original trailer wakaliwood, uganda. Wakaliwood, also known as ramon film productions, is a film studio based in wakaliga, a slum in ugandas capital of kampala. His rapid absorption into wakaliwood delights himhe claims to have seen all of 40 seconds of the captain alex trailer before resolving to leave his life as an unfulfilled film programmer and. Wakaliwood is the name of the film studio in uganda, located in wakaliga, a slum in the ugandan capital of kampala. Action movie studio in da slums of wakaliga, uganda. The studio is best known for its 2010 film who killed captain alex. The story follows a group of ugandan commandos led by captain alex, whos accomplishments evidently spread far and wide. Wakaliwood im from nyc and have been living with them in the slums for about 8 months. Wakaliwood is creating da best of da best movies patreon. Instead, besides street sellers hawking the dvd, the action spoof were screened on tv sets in certain clubsshacks while a vj video joker added.
Nabwana igg, who has been called ugandas tarantino, after the gratuitous violence in his films. Crazy world is the ugandan action film poised to bring. You read that right not 200 million, just 200 bucks. G with kakule william, kakule wilson, sserunya ernest, g. Help build a ugandan action movie studio wakaliwood by. Ugandan action film, new trailer bad black from guys behind.
Directed by nabawana igg starring kakule william, sseruyna ernest, bukenya charlse, nakyambadde prossy bad black color, 2016, 72 mins. Ugandas first action movie, wakaliwood is a home for kung fu masters, stunt people, actors, technicians, and artists who. Directed by nabawana igg starring nalwanga gloria, alan hofmanis, bisaso dauda american genre film archive bluray us r0 hd. What came together is a film thats completely aware of its limitations and runs with it the whole way through with spectacular results. This is due, in part, to the harsh working conditions, but nabwana igg also erased his computer to be. Welcome to wakaliwood, an action movie studio in the slums of wakaliga, uganda. Oct 22, 2016 wakaliwood is the name of the film studio in uganda, located in wakaliga, a slum in the ugandan capital of kampala. Welcome to wakaliwood, ugandas center of filmmaking. Who killed captain alex uganda action movie trailer the. The minutelong video showed bloody gun battles, speededup.
The independent ugandan film studio is best known for its overthetop violence and extremely low budget. However he was later mysteriously murdered by an unknown person with his brother, bruce u attempting to avenge him. Who killed captain alex is a 2010 wakaliwood action film, produced and directed by isaac nabwana aka nabwana i. The film claims to be ugandas first action movie and gained notoriety in late 2017 for its bizarre quality and a strange plot, along with the odd commentary given by a video joker, a man who talks over the movie making jokes. Handpainted by wakaliwood artists on bark cloth, a natural, ugandan fabric traditionally used as a burial shroud we use it for painting. Ugandas first action movie was produced, written, directed, shot, and edited by nabwana igg from his home in. Exuberantly directed, shot, and edited by isaac nabwana in the small, electricitydisabled town of wakaliga, who killed captain alex. Ive been using it on scratch see my icon and others have been doing it too. Wakaliwood is the engine of ugandas tiny film industry. Founded by nabwana igg, a ugandan self taught filmmaker who has produced more than 40 feature films including who killed captain alex. Who killed captain alex uganda action movie trailer. After setting up base camp in the town that was attacked by a group called the tiger mafia, he sets out on an initial attack.
Who killed captain alex contains ugandan commandos, kung fu, a midi. Some of their best known films include who killed captain alex and bad black. It indicates a way forward for african cinema to become a more vocal force on the world stage, and looking at the making of this ludicrously entertaining film is a great way to chart the evolution. Richard the tiger mafia is the main antagonist of the famous ugandan action web film who killed captain alex he was portrayed by sserunya ernest. Who killed captain alex was produced in 2010 for just. Wakaliwoods bad black surprise audience pick the austin chronicle.
This first major meme of 2018 uses a chubby form of knuckles the echidna from sonic the hedgehog and makes fun of the ugandan action film, who killed captain alex. You can find our posters, tshirts, and more in wakaliwoods actionpacked supa store cooming soon. Ugandan movie director wins best action film director hipipo. It concerns a ugandan special forces unitlead by kakule wilson as the titular captain alex, ugandas best soldierwho sets up. Rescue team by wakaliwood, uganda ramon film productions duration. Les productions les plus connues sont who killed captain alex. Jan 25, 2018 who killed captain alex is a ugandan film about the events that unfold after a captain is killed by the notorious tiger mafia, however his brother arrives on the scene to investigate his death and avenge him. After scenes from captain alex hit youtube in 2010 and raked in millions of views, people pigeonholed nabwanas plots and characters as either slurs on africa or sociological specimens to be examined like the stitching in pygmy masksin any case, not footage to be consumed by the moviegoing public. Richard is the leader of the tiger mafia, an evil group that completely controls kampala, the capital of uganda. The movie is about captain alex, the most elite soldier in the ugandan military, hunting richard and the tiger mafia, a powerful crime organization.
Who killed captain alex drinking game ugandas first action. Your donations will help build ugandas first action movie studio and provide the foundation for a sustainable business here in wakaliwood. The film opens with the bombing of new york city for some odd reason. But sxswselected documentary once upon a time in uganda doesnt start in the african nation.
Who killed captain alex is a ugandan film about the events that unfold after a captain is killed by the notorious tiger mafia, however his brother arrives on the scene to investigate his death and avenge him. However, due to how its played out, it has become controversial and called racist. Jul 06, 2019 wakaliwood is the engine of ugandas tiny film industry. Nabwana shoots film regular apollo for operation kakongoliro. With who killed captain alex 2010, an action film registering huge success on youtube the trailer has over 2. How a ugandan director is making great action movies on. The film then revolves around the hunt to find who killed captain alex. Its a batshit crazy milestone to be honored in the. Isaac nabwanas ramon film productions, based in wakaliga near kampala, has produced more than 40 lowbudget action films over the last 10 years. But perhaps the best thing about the film is the vj. Its founder and director is isaac godfrey geoffrey nabwana, a. Crazy world is the ugandan action film poised to bring wakaliwood to the world we caught up with ugandas tarantino, i.
Wakaliwood refers to a film industry surrounding movies created by the ramon film productions company based in wakaliga, a slum in kampala, uganda. Who killed captain alex original trailer wakaliwood. Watch the trailer for operation kakongoliro, billed as the ugandan expendables, from wakaliwood, makers of who killed captain alex. Ugandas president gives captain alex the mission to defeat the tiger maffia, but alex gets killed in the process. Wakaliwood is the nickname of wakaliga, a tiny village in uganda that has garnered an international reputation for making action movies. Wakaliwood has taken full advantage of its spotlight and churned out a series of new movies, among them bad black, once a soja, and upcoming exciting names, such as the ugandan expendables, eaten alive in uganda, tebaatusasula. Ugandas fledgling wakaliwood filmmakers are betting. The movie is accompanied by a joke narrator of sorts who is basically just riffing the movie, and it makes the entire experience a riot. Created for a couple hundred bucks in the povertystricken neighborhood of wakaliga in kampala, uganda, who killed captain alex was like nothing ever. The story follows a group of ugandan commandos led by captain alex. Jul 30, 2016 with who killed captain alex 2010, an action film registering huge success on youtube the trailer has over 2. The minutelong video showed bloody gun battles, speededup kung fu fights and computergenerated helicopters. Who killed captain alex contains ugandan commandos, kung fu, a midi version of seals kiss from a rose, a rambunctious and sometimes farting infilm commentary track, and some more supa action.
Ugandan action film, new trailer bad black from guys behind who killed captain alex. Clearly, what plan 9 from outer space is to scifiers, captain alex is to ramboesque action aficionados. Ugandas president gives captain alex the mission to defeat the tiger maffia, but. The ramon film studio has produced more than 40 movies. You see, i naively expected wakaliwood to simply excel and never veer from ballsout low budget ugandan style war porn, much in the vein of the mighty who killed captain alex. Imagine you were back in the early 1900s when the film industry was a newborn. Craftsmen were excited about discovering new ways of creating art with this powerful and amazing new technology. We were banned but you helped share the word and got is back. Mar 19, 2020 theres microbudget film making, and then theres wakaliwood, the homegrown ugandan film industry. In ugandan theaters, video jokers provide live colorful commentary over the movie and the released version of captain alex includes the vj.
People were learning and experimenting with the new technology of moving pictures. Now you can choose between captain alex, the cannibals, and our upcoming poster for return of uncle benon. Ugandas wakaliwood gains international acclaim pbs. Who killed captain alex drinking game ugandas first.
Who killed captain alex is one of the most hilariously underproduced movies youll ever find. Ugandas fledgling wakaliwood filmmakers are betting action. G nabwana to talk the making of his new kungfu kids flick the best. Who killed captain alex 10 reasons to watch it screenrant. Aug 04, 2015 exuberantly directed, shot, and edited by isaac nabwana, who killed captain alex. Ugandas first action movie was produced, written, directed, shot, and edited by nabwana igg from his home in wakaliga, uganda. Tshirts, dvds and more com who killed captain alex ugandas first action movie. But what bad black showed me, was that ramon film productions are capable of much more than loosely connected action scenes stacked on top of a barely comprehensible plot. Their leader, richard, completely blows his stack when his brother is. The word sobaditsgood doesnt even feel like it can fit this film.
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