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The pantheon of comedians of Wakaliwood wearing the characters’ outfits used in some movies produced by Ramon Film Studio, during the shooting of a promotion video for social media. On the left, children from the area watch upon. The adults stayed a

Wakaliga suburbs was for a long time a dump site in Kampala. From august 1972, when Idi Amin Dada orders the expulsion of the Indian community, their personal effects were found in the dump. Thousands of copies of the book « Song of Lawino », an epi

While a comedian puts on his cannibal outfit made in real goat bones, an actress sends text message. This outfit is worn in « Bukunja tekunja mitti » movie (« People of Bukunia do not eat trees » implying that they eat people). When Ramon Film Produ

The first editing studio of Isaac Nabwana, a room in his house in Wakaliga area. His editing computer was the vertical black one set on a desk. The screen, the white dusty one in the middle. By lack of means, ICG did not have external hard drives to

The first editing studio of Isaac Nabwana, a room in his house in Wakaliga area. His editing computer was the vertical black one set on a desk. The screen, the white dusty one in the middle. By lack of means, ICG did not have external hard drives to

Kazibwe Ronald, Wakaliwood comedian sleeps there because he can’t offer to pay a rent. When evening comes, he unrolls a mattress in the rehearsing and stocking room for outfits and equipment. One of the roles that he performs in the galaxy of charac

Kazibwe Ronald, Wakaliwood comedian on a makeshift pontoon over a gutter in the ghetto of Wakaliga, while a restaurant owner brings back to her restaurant some plates emptied by customers in their work place. One of the roles that Ronald a.k.a Gener

When the shooting days are over (Wednesday & Saturday usually), Wakaliwood’s actors sit in the rehearsing and stocking room and listen to Isaac while he drones out the news and the planning of the shooting to come and speaks of any issues. Wakal

Comedians-technicians set on a wall of Isaac Nabwana house (ICG) a green chroma key background to make incrustations in post-production, for the special effects. The house of ICG is divided in 2 parts. One where he lives, another where his editing s

The Waka Starz, a group of young children practicing Kung-Fu trains in the family plot of Isaac Nabwana, the creator of Wakaliwood, twice a week. The children are apprentice comedians and had the leading role in the movie « Crazy world » about ritua

From right to left: Rachel, Newton and Gitti, children of Isaac Nabwana and members of the Waka Starz, a group child actors, practice Kung-Fu trains in their family plot. People think that Isaac is a wealthy man because he makes films and receives t

While her father, Isaac Nabwana shoots her, Racheal M. Natembo, dances and mimes the lyrics of her latest song, during the shooting of the video clip in the family compound.

Successively technicians, stuntmen, actors, the crew of Wakaliga goes on the shooting place of « Kakongoliro operation » (Very dangerous operation), « The Ugandan Expendables », on the edge of their suburbs, in a repair shop of lorry and building pl

The actors-stuntmen dress up. Today they shoot in a building shop for iron tanks an action sequence of « Kakongoliro operation » (Very dangerous operation), « The Ugandan Expendables ».

Adjustment and rehearsal of a close combat scene for the director ICG in blue polo for « Operation Kakongoliro " (Very dangerous operation) the Ugandan version of « The Expendables ». The decor is a building shop of iron tanks in the popular area of

Isaac Godfrey Geoffrey Nabwana shoots the last fight of the day between Charles Bukenya, Martial Art teacher, actor and stunt in Wakaliwood and Kizza Manisuru Ssejjemba. The meticulously choreographed Kung-Fu fights are the trademark of Wakaliwood

The props man, the ingenious Daouda Bisaso fixes on the chest of a stuntman, a plastic strip on which is glued, with mastic, the handle of a knife. This is the first time that Wakaliwood uses this trick. Dada Bisaso spent a week to do DIY it.

During the shooting of « Operation Kakongoliro » (Very dangerous operation) « The Ugandan Expendables », the hero, « Day Drinking Officer » a.k.a DDO, an always drunk policeman triumphs of a bad guy by planting a knife in his heart. The blood contai

Isaac Nabwana shoots Apollo in the role of an hoodlum killed by a good guy. A condom filled with food color is tied with a plastic ribbon around the chest of Apollo. A metal ring is glued to the condom and attached by a fishing line that Daouda, the

A group of hoodlums point their guns to the hero, off-camera. In a few seconds, they will play their death, shot by several bullets... In Wakaliwood movie, there are always tenths of gangsters whose main action is to be killed by the good guys. Bein

In the courtyard of the family plot of Isaac Nabwana (ICG), the director, some comedians move a piece of decor to make space for the shooting of a scene. The element is a police post, build in metal by Dauda Bisaso (man with a cap, foreground). As t

Comedians of Ramon Studio, known worldwide as Wakaliwood, Ivan Wong Ssenyondo Kung Fu Master (splits), teacher in Martial Art School Country Wing, Charles Bukenya (right) another Master, Henry "The Barbarian" (left) and Kizza Manisuru Ssejjemba, a m

In his family courtyard, Isaac Godfrey Geoffrey Nabwana shoots a fight scene adjusted by Master Ivan Wong Ssenyondo, (left, laying low) stuntman and Martial Art teacher at Country Wing School which allows him to make a living. Wakaliwood does not ha

Charles Bukenya, Martial Art teacher, actor and stuntman in Wakaliwood. His work in cinema is inspired by Bruce Lee and the Chinese movies. His face is covered with fake blood, food color mixed with water. In the past, the blood was real cow blood w

Bashir young comedian, around 15 years old, new in Wakaliwood. No one really knows where he comes from. His father may be Tanzanian. Isaac Godfrey Nabwana welcomes anyone who wishes to join Wakaliwood. When an actor reaches and says: « I can do this

Appollo ASIIMWE, stuntman and actor of Ramon Studio strikes the pose with a machine gun made by Daouda Bisaso, the prop-man.

Brenda Nantume, hairdresser to make a living, in hoodlum’s outfit, holds her daughter. She covers about 30 kms to be part of the shooting.

Mwebaza Suzan Faridah, Law student and actress, in the village of Kaliti in the district of Wakiso, around 30 kms away from Kampala, where Ramon Studio shots « Eaten alive » a movie inspired by a cannibalism case which happened few years ago in west

Members of Ramon Studio fill with goat meat the hollow leg of a plastic dummy for a special effect: the cutting of a human leg that cannibals will devour straight away. ICG and his team shoot « Eaten alive » a movie inspired by a cannibalism case wh

In Kaliti village, 30 kms away from Kampala, an actor plays the part of a zombie walking in the night on a road. Behind him, Daouda, the props man creates a dust cloud with an air compressor, while a comedian lights up the scene. In the bush, Ramon

The character played by Alan Hofmanis caught by a group of cannibals has been dragged to their den to be devoured. Isaac Nabwana shoots « Eaten alive » a movie inspired by a cannibalism case which happened a few years ago in western Uganda. Alan pla

In Kaliti village, 30 kms away from Kampala, Daouda Bisaso, props man, actor and creator of the props of Ramon Studio plays the role of an husband whose wife is eaten alive by cannibals in the movie « Eaten alive ». In the scene, he witnesses helple

Kaliti village, 30 kms away from Kampala. Family picture of actors of Ramon Studio, in cannibal outfits. On the land of the mother of one of the comedians, Isaac Nabwana shoots all night long, in the bush « Eaten alive » a movie inspired by a cannib

The Waka Starz, apprentice comedians of Wakaliwood, in outfit, wait in the shade in the family compound of Isaac Nabwana, to shoot a video clip of Racheal M. Natembo latest song. Racheal is the elder daughter of Isaac.

In a street of Wakaliga next to the family compound of Isaac Nabwana, Wakaliwood shoots a video clip of a song of Racheal M. Natembo, the elder daughter of Isaac. Wearing hat and checked outfit The Waka Starz, apprentice comedians of Wakaliwood, dan

In a street of a remote area of Kampala, during the shooting of a scene of a musical, coproduction between Wakaliwood and a musical producer, Isaac Nabwana listen to his daughter, Racheal M. Natembo, main character, rehearsing her song.

In a street of a remote area of Kampala, shooting of a scene of a musical, coproduction between Wakaliwood and a musical producer of Kampala (green), starring Waka Starz, Wakaliga children actors and the Ghetto Kids Triplets (red), a famous group of

In a night club, actors play the role of spectators. The shooting is a musical, coproduction between Wakaliwood and a musical producer of Kampala, starring Waka Starz, Wakaliga children actors and the Ghetto Kids Triplets, a famous group of Ugandan

Kasekende Mustafa KATWALO a.k.a. Mustafa Lee, the main actor in « Once a soldier » movie works his abdominals by lifting hollow bricks at feet’s length. He is one of the new faces of Wakaliwood. Regularly, young people come to see Isaac to play in h

Half-brother of Isaac Nabwana, the director/producer of Wakaliwood, Robert Kizito (white teeshirt walking between the ranks) gives his Kung Fu class every Sunday on a football pitch in the out of the way area of Natete. Amongst the assistance, three

Half-brother of Isaac Nabwana, the director/producer of Wakaliwood, Robert Kizito (white teeshirt) gives his Kung Fu class every Sunday on a football pitch in the out of the way area of Natete. Amongst the assistance, Wakaliwood actors Kasekende Mus

In the family compound of Isaac Nabwana, main set of Wakaliwood (Isaac’s house is the one in red bricks), a video clip is shot. The singer, Ronald Buryahika (arms wide opened) is a Wakaliwood actor and religious hits singer. He wants to post his cli

Alan Hofmanis (left) as Jesus Christ for the shooting of a videoclip for Ronald Buryahika, a Wakaliwood actor and religious hits singer. The shooting happens on the main set of Wakaliwood, the courtyard of the family plot of Isaac Nabwana (ICG). Bei

In a supermarket in the city centre, Daouda Bisaso, the props man and Alan Hofmanis look for small scale model resembling to the vehicles that can be found in the capital city. ICG will make them explode in a movie, thanks to special effects.

In the room where he lives, sleep and works, Alan edit a multilingual version of “Bad Black”, a movie in which he plays. The movie was presented in MOMA, in New York, in march 2019.

After 5 months spent in Europe and in the United States to create opportunities for Wakaliwood movies in Festival, to try to plan premiere around the world, and to find partners or money, Alan Hofmanis is back in Wakaliwood, welcomed by the actors.

One day, Daouda Bisaso, the prop-man heard Isaac Nabwana says that a chopper could be a nice prop to shoot action movie. Never mind. In the courtyard of Wakaliwood, Daouda builds an helicopter, using salvaged pieces of iron and buying sheets to make

While outside actors and stunts build the decor of a jail for the action scenes which have to be shot in the afternoon, some actresses and the stuntman Appollo ASIIMWE rest and wait in the rehearsing room. Hawah Nabatanzi a.k.a. Nahacruise came with

Wakaliwood actors joke while building a decor, a jail, for the afternoon shooting: the TV series « Who killed Captain Alex ». The series is inspired by the first ever Ugandan action movie, homonym, shot by Isaac, watched millions times on YouTube an

Dauda Bisaso wears a shoulder strap machine gun that he made himself, inspired by the one used in « Terminator » with Schwarzenegger and in « Expendables » with Stallone. This prop in iron, very heavy, is equipped with a small internal combustion en

A part of the gang of hoodlums killed during the shooting of « Operation Kakongoliro » (Very dangerous operation) « The Ugandan Expendables » in a corner of the family plot of Isaac Nabwana in Wakaliga. ICG will add some sound effects and special ef

While Isaac Nabwana looks on and jokes, Ritha, the heroine of the movie series « Who killed Captain Alex » dust the back head of Apollo. In the same time, Isaac’s wife prepare the special effect of blood geyser spurting out of a shot vilain body. Co

Ritah shoots a scene on a set, figuring a jail, built in the family compound of Isaac Nabwana, the soul, creator and director of Wakaliwood. She is the first ever heroine of Wakaliwood, the main character in « Who killed Captain Alex » a TV series,

A look-like Al-shebaab vilain dies in a whirlwind of blood, shot by the nice guy, in « Once a soldier » movie, while Isaac Nabwana the director shoots. Condoms filled with food color are tied with a plastic ribbon around the chest of a stuntman. A m

In Wakaliga slum, Issac shows Ritha, how he wants her to use her gun, for a scene shot in a jail decor, built in his courtyard. She is the first ever heroine of Wakaliwood, the main character in « Who killed Captain Alex » a TV series, inspired from

In Ramon Studio, a family compound in Wakaliga slum, Isaac Nabwana, the director of Wakaliwood, looks for the frame of the next shot while his actors look on.

Kung Fu fight between Kasekende Mustafa KATWALO (in shorts) a.k.a. Mustafa Lee, the hero of « Once a soldier » and the villains, in a street of Mogadishu reconstituted in the courtyard of Isaac Nabwana, the director of Wakaliwood.

Kasekende Mustafa KATWALO a.k.a. Mustafa Lee, main actor of « Once a soldier » movie recovers from his efforts and several shots of Kung Fu fights, after having rolled many times in a puddle of muddy water.

In the family compound of Issac Nabwana, main shooting set of Wakaliwood, the decor of the day is a jail, ready for the shooting of the next day.

Bisaso DAUDA alias Gadhafi, propsman, stuntman, set designer and actor in Wakaliwood, the independent film studio set up in the Wakaliga slum, rides a motorbike loaned by a friend, wearing a monkey-designed helmet, an accessory for future shooting,

Two main actors, stunt and kung fu practitioners of Wakaliwood, Appollo ASIIMWE and Kasekende Mustafa KATWALO a.k.a. Mustafa Lee fight each other in a remake of the Japanese Movie, Rashomon. The project is sponsored and initiated by a French artist,

While Gitti Nakasujja, the wife of Isaac Nabwana, the creator and director of Wakaliwood, sits in the chopper, some actors are preparing the set for the night shooting of « Eaten Alive », in the courtyard of Wakaliwood. The set is a villag

The actors move away the chopper to get enough space for the shooting of the night sequences of « Eaten Alive », in the courtyard of Wakaliwood. The set is a village where lives some cannibals / zombies. It was build in the afternoon by th

Gitti Nakasujja, the wife of Isaac Nabwana makes up the faces of the actors who are playing the part of the zombies / cannibals in the night sequence of « Eaten Alive ». To create an effect of falling and bleeding skin, she uses toilet pap

Isaac Nabwana the creator and director of Wakaliwood shoots some night sequences of his movie « Eaten Alive », in the courtyard of Wakaliwood. The set is a village where lives some cannibals / zombies. The production of « EatenAlive&n

Some characters of a shooting in Wakaliwood, in the courtyard of the director / creator of Wakaliwood, Isaac Nabwana, in Wakaliga, a slum village on the outskirts of Kampala. The production of « EatenAlive », started few years back. Isaac

In a scene of the zombie like comedy movie “Eaten alivie”, shot on Wakaliwood set, the family courtyard of Isaac Nabwana, a body guard armed with a machine gun explores the village of zombies, while one of them is approaching from behind to attack h

Gitti, the last born child of Isaac Nabwana (out of 3) plays a character of "Eaten Alive" a zombie like comedy, shot in the courtyard of the director / creator of Wakaliwood, Isaac Nabwana, in Wakaliga, a slum village on the outskirts of Kampala, th

An actor is about to pull a fishing line attached to a condom full of food color, hidden under the bloody shirt of a zombie, for a special effect of blood geyser during the shooting of "Eaten Alive" a zombie like comedy movie. The production of « Ea

Isaac Nabwana shows to a Canadian fan (sitting with blond bear) who turn actor in the movie "Eaten Alive" how he wants him to react. Alan Hofmanis who played a character sits on a table. The shooting occurs in the courtyard of the director / creator

In the courtyard of Wakaliwood, during the shooting of the night sequences of « Eaten Alive », a movie inspired by a cannibalism case that happened a few years ago in western Uganda, Appollo ASIIMWE, stuntman and actor of Ramon Studio wait

Since Isaac Nabwana got a laptop from an American fan, more than a year ago, he edits his movie either in his room, lying on his bed or outside in the courtyard when it is too hot in the house.

In the cinema hall that he rents (a long shed with paperboard and wooden walls), VJ (Video Jockey) Emmie (1st row sitting in front of the screens) comments on live in Luganda, a local langage widely spoken in Uganda, a movie for the audience. The ro