In a cramped video-editing suite in the suburb of Wakaliga, a handful of filmmakers are doing what Hollywood said was impossible: making action movies that look like a million dollars for less than $200.
(often called the “mother of Ugandan film”) has produced award-winning dramas like Downward (2017), tackling domestic violence and women’s rights.
(now in its 10th year) has become East Africa’s leading platform for Ugandan shorts and features. ugandan movies
In 2019, the (AGFA) officially released a restored version of Bad Black (another Wakaliwood film) on Blu-ray – the first Ugandan movie to receive a physical global release.
Welcome to – the nickname for Uganda’s guerrilla film movement. From Zero to Viral Uganda’s film industry didn’t begin in a government-funded studio. It began with VJ (Video Joker) culture – commentators who talked over Hollywood action movies in local cinemas, adding Luganda jokes and cultural references. Out of that chaos emerged a new idea: Why not make our own films? In a cramped video-editing suite in the suburb
So next time someone asks you, “What’s the most exciting film industry in the world right now?”
Don’t say Hollywood. Don’t say Nollywood. In 2019, the (AGFA) officially released a restored
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