Once Upon a Time in Uganda

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Once Upon a Time in Uganda (2023)

Directed by Cathryne Czubek

“A tale too wild for Hollywood.”

Documentary · 1h 34m

In the slums of Kampala, two men from opposite sides of the world come together over a shared love for America’s greatest hero: Rambo. Against all odds, the two make their own action movies with no money — and bring joy to millions of people on the internet. Welcome to “Wakaliwood.” Through comedy and kung-fu, "Once Upon a Time in Uganda" chronicles the unlikely friendship between Isaac Nabwana, a director hailed as “Africa’s Tarantino,” and Alan Hofmanis, a film programmer from New York. While Isaac tirelessly makes feature after feature, Alan brings his films to international audiences. But tensions flare as Isaac’s star rises — threatening their partnership and all of Wakaliwood.

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Cast

Nabwana IGG Self Alan Hofmanis Self Bisaso Dauda Self V.J. Emmie Self Asaba Jumah Alex

Crew

Director
Cathryne Czubek
Director of Photography
Matt Porwoll
Editor
Cathryne Czubek, Amanda Hughes

Details

Release date
2023-07-07
Runtime
1h 34m
Genres
Documentary
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
English, Ganda
Countries
Uganda, United States of America
Production
Wonderview Studios