A tale too wild for Hollywood. Welcome to Wakaliwood.
The story of Isaac Nabwana, a Ugandan brickmaker and action filmmaker hailed as “Africa’s Tarantino.”
Through comedy and kung-fu, this documentary chronicles the unlikely friendship of the filmmaker 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.
“In this love letter to outsider DIY filmmaking, cannibals will kung-fu and heads will explode.” - Little White Lies
“A film which will remind its viewers why they fell in love with cinema in the first place.” - Eye For Film
Playing as part of our Black History Month mini-programme, where we highlight a film each week in October to celebrate Black creatives and the diverse stories and voices put to screen.
