Oct 22, 2016 wakaliwood is the name of the film studio in uganda, located in wakaliga, a slum in the ugandan capital of kampala. The film for hundreds of years guitars have been made the same way, but now, this could all change. Aug 01, 2014 keeping in the tradition of discovering great filmmakers, barenholtzs film wakaliwood. The new wave of ultraviolent ugandan diy action cinema. After completing a computer course and learning the basics of film making.
The slums of wakaliga serve as sets for his mainly action movies, and 100 volunteer actors and crew make up his production company, ramon film productions. Exciting, powerful and informative dw documentary is always close to current affairs and international events. The independent ugandan film studio is best known for its over the top violence and extremely low budget. There is currently one video available for the film, of which one and only one is a trailer, as listed below. 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. Wide awake films documentary and film production company. Early examples include two films directed by pare lorentz. Isaac nabwana singlehandedly creates action films at his home in the slums of wakaliga, uganda.
Watch the totally insane trailer for the wakaliwood action. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Welcome to the future home of ramon film productions, an action movie studio in the slums of wakaliga, uganda. Well refund your credit card or we can credit your fandango account to use for another movie. Wakaliwood is a studio making lowbudget action movies in uganda. People were learning and experimenting with the new technology of moving pictures. The documentary was inspired by the book the millionaires unit by marc wortman. I realised what im looking at makes no sense but its complete genius. For 1998, we are devoting all of our resources producing a documentary about peace pilgrim, an incredible woman who walked 25,000 miles across america for peace from 1953 until she died in 1981. Wakaliwood is the nickname of wakaliga, a tiny village in uganda that has garnered an international reputation for making action movies. Which documentaries could be remade as narrative films. Wakaliwood, also known as ramon film productions, is a film studio based in wakaliga, a slum in ugandas capital of kampala.
Ugandas first action movie, wakaliwood is a home for kung fu masters, stunt people, actors, technicians, and artists who. Wakaliwood action films from uganda dw documentary. Isaac nabwana makes action movies in wakaliga a slum in ugandas capital kampala. The documentary 2012 isaac godfrey geoffrey nabwana singlehandedly creates action films at his home in the slums of wakaliga, uganda. Apr 20, 2017 theres hollywood, bollywood, nollywood and even wakaliwood a nickname for the developing film industry in wakaliga, in ugandas capital kampala, where director isaac nabwana thrives. Wakaliwood is creating da best of da best movies patreon. Submissions should be limited to 3 4 minutes in length.
Mixing elements of western action films and chinese kung fu movies with ugandan culture, wakaliwood. Oct 05, 2012 video archive for the film wakaliwood. Our experience and flexibility to tackle film projects of any size and scope is why many choose to work with us. For immediate release 12612 an awardwinning documentary by jenny abel and jeff hockett. You may exchange or request a refund for your entire order, less the convenience fee, through fandango up until the posted showtime. If enough people are interested, wakaliwood will host a special film festival in a ugandan video hall that will be open to the local public. Its founder and director is isaac godfrey geoffrey nabwana, a. Our eclectic mix of awardwinning films and reports take you straight to the. Nabwana igg, who has been called ugandas tarantino, after the gratuitous violence in his films. David peck host of weekly podcasts with remarkable people. After seven years of development and production, with filming on three continents, the millionaires unit is completed, and plans are underway for a multiformat release to help commemorate the centennial of world war one.
This funny, touching and inspiring story celebrates the art of filmmaking and the pure joy of creativity. The documentary chronicles his journey to the slums of walkaliga, uganda. Youll have to complete your refund and exchange before the posted showtime indicated on your ticket. A dvd documentary is a documentary film of indeterminate length that has been produced with the sole intent of releasing it for direct sale to the public on dvds, as different from a documentary being made and released first on television or on a cinema screen a. Wakaliwood, the home of the super best action movies, directed by. Apr 05, 2016 some contain the only existing copies of wakaliwood films now otherwise lost, such as tebaatusasula, a completed feature film.
Nabwana isaac godfrey geoffrey igg produces, directs, shoots, writes, and edits action films from his home in the slums of. This august, were celebrating the action films of wakaliwood the lowbudget film industry developing in ugandas capital kampala. Musicwood is an adventurefilled journey, a political thriller with music at its heart. I wanted to convey in the film the real pathos contained in a four line newspaper report that simultaneously records and dismisses the end of someones life. Jan 17, 2017 isaac nabwana makes action movies in wakaliga a slum in ugandas capital kampala. Why documentaries matter now more than ever guest column. A loving husband and father, isaac is an unlikely multihyphenate action filmmaker working. The documentary, which has a domestic theatrical release in the year of 2012. April 15th, 2016 by allan brown 360 rounds, 60000 punches, 24 hours. In the ugandan slum of wakaliga, a thriving action film industry called wakaliwood has emerged. Sep 29, 2016 the wakaliwood gang even put entire special sections of the film calling out austin and the fantastic fest audience once agin, just going full tilt into the fun meta language that makes these. In the middle of wakaliga, a slum in ugandas capital kampala, isaac nabwana has been shooting lowbudget action films for eight years. The selftaught filmmaker has almost no budget, but. Made possible by supafans all over the world, via kickstarter, patreon, and wakaliwoods supa store.
Wakan films is committed to producing documentaries and feature films that improve the quality of the world in some way. Dec 12, 2016 if enough people are interested, wakaliwood will host a special film festival in a ugandan video hall that will be open to the local public. The british documentary film movement, led by grierson, influenced world film production in the 1930s by such films as griersons drifters 1929, a description of the british herring fleet, and night mail 1936, about the nightly mail train from london to glasgow. The following editorial was submitted to indiewire s editors by the author, an oscarnominated documentary filmmaker.
After meeting nabwana and producing a documentary on ramon film. Help us share the inspirational story of an emerging filmmaker living in the. Post jobs, find pros, and collaborate commissionfree in our professional marketplace. Feb 15, 2017 documentary film is a form that allows us to walk in anothers shoes, to build a sense of shared humanity, that gives voice to the marginalized and the scorned, that strives to hold those in. In 2005, after winning first grand prize at the slamdance film festival, and four years later in. The selftaught filmmaker has almost no budget, but his enthusiasm makes up for that. Wakaliwood, an inspiring documentary about a ugandan. Denis cofounded the vail film festival and is currently involved in the programming of the jackson hole wildlife film festival. Wakaliwood, also known as ramon film productions, is a film studio based in wakaliga.
Help build a ugandan action movie studio wakaliwood by we. Thom powers and face2face host david peck talk about documentary film, some of the films to look out for at tiff 2019, empathy and social change, the politics of story and why toronto is a special place. A loving husband and father, isaac is an unlikely multihyphenate action filmmaker working from his home in the slums of wakaliga, uganda. Who killed captain alex original trailer wakaliwood, uganda ramon film productions. Wakaliwood, an inspiring documentary about a ugandan filmmaker who makes action movies in his hometown. Documentary credits include encounters with the whales of the saintlawrence, the last frontier, the mystery of the blue whale and american cannibal, kurt loders best documentary of 2007. Sep 11, 2012 wakaliwood is an upcoming documentary about isaac godfrey geoffrey nabwana, a filmmaker who creates feature films in his hometown of wakaliga, uganda. Wisconsin death trip was presented on the bbc documentary series arena in 2000. Founded by nabwana igg, a ugandan self taught filmmaker who has produced more than 40 feature films including who killed captain alex. Upon a films completion, the actors sell dvd copies doortodoor in a. While we have published many positive responses to the. The united states, too, made significant contributions to the genre. Keeping in the tradition of discovering great filmmakers, barenholtzs film wakaliwood. Documentary film is a form that allows us to walk in anothers shoes, to build a sense of shared humanity, that gives voice to the marginalized and the scorned, that strives to hold those in.
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