(now in its 10th year) has become East Africa’s leading platform for Ugandan shorts and features.
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(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
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. (often called the “mother of Ugandan film”) has
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?