Wakaliwood (for Paris Match - with journalist Sophie Boutboul)
In Wakaliga, a slum near Kampala, Uganda, film director Isaac Nabwana has created his own « studios » of action movies: Wakaliwood. He has gathered around him a faithful crew of actors and technicians and even an american producer who dropped everything in New York to support this african cinema initiative. Wakaliwood movies have a strong home made flavor and their success on the Internet is growing everyday!
The slum of Wakaliga, in Kampala outskirts, Uganda - March 2016
Two actors are reherasing Kung-Fu in Wakaliwood yard, where most scenes are shot, Kampala, Uganda - March 2016
From left to right: Isaac Nabwana, founder and director of Wakaliwood, U.S producer Alan Hofmanis, the actor Apollo, Harriet "Mama Racheal", Isaac's wife but also accountant, technician etc. and Dauda the propman, Kampala, Uganda - March 2016
Director Isaac Nabwana giving instructions during a shooting, Kampala, Uganda - March 2016
Director Isaac Nabwana (in blue) directing his actors during a rehearsal, Kampala, Uganda - March 2016
"Ebola Hunter", one of Nabwana's movies character, Kampala, Uganda - March 2016
During a shooting, Kampala, Uganda - March 2016
During a shooting, Kampala, Uganda - March 2016
American producer Alan Hofmanis wearing one of his characters' costume. Hofmanis also plays in Nabwana's movies, Kampala, Uganda - March 2016
Dauda, the propman, at work in his workshop, Kampala, Uganda - March 2016
"Mama Racheal" (left) and Dauda getting lunch ready for the crew, Kampala, Uganda - March 2016
Nabwana is also post producing himself most of his movies, Kampala, Uganda - March 2016
Isaac Nabwana taking a break from post producing with his favorite soccer ball, Kampala, Uganda - March 2016
Wakaliwood kids, actors and technicians children, training at Kung Fu. Most of them regularly play in Nabwana movies, Kampala, Uganda - March 2016
"Mama Racheal" (right) is fixing a condom filled with ox blood on an actor right before a scene of fighting, Kampala, Uganda - March 2016
During a scene of fighting, Kampala, Uganda - March 2016
Family time for Isaac Nabwana (in blue), his wife "Mama Racheal" and their kids, Kampala, Uganda - March 2016
Wakaliwood actors are reading an article about them in local news paper, Kampala, Uganda - March 2016
The whole team, Kampala, Uganda - March 2016