Everybody wears their own clothes, and runs around with obviously fake guns, with digital bangs and muzzle flashes added after the fact. Filmed in Wakaliga (a slum on the outskirts of Uganda’s capital city), his films use local amateurs as actors, stuntmen, extras and crew. makes action movies, using equipment he’s found, recycled, or repaired, and his films cost less than $200 to make. If you’ve seen Nabwana’s viral hit Who Killed Captain Alex? (2010), then you know exactly what to expect, and my job is done. Or if you’re after more action films from Africa, check out South African Sci-Fi District 9 or the Rwandan war thriller The Mercy of the Jungle.Nabwana I.G.G., Uganda’s premiere director of wild zero-budget action films, has struck again. Kung Fu Hustle is another one, Ong Bak has it’s moments too, and you could also check out Black Dynamite, a modern take on the Blaxploitation films of the 1970s. There aren’t many films like it that combine hilarious self aware comedy with over the top action. Who Killed Captain Alex is uniquely brilliant. And as mentioned above, half are thanks to the brilliantly funny commentary by VJ Emmie. Like the action, the one liners are so outrageously stupid and over the top that they’re hilarious. VJ Emmie (the commentator): “Welcome to Uganda” A Few of the One LinersĬhef: “Yeah we found German tourists… We’re cooking them. It’s also inspirational in that it shows just what anyone can make with next to nothing. It’s pure entertainment a film that you’d put on with some friends if you want to have a hilarious night in. However, despite the limitations, the special effects work because they look so deliberately over the top that it’s funny. As the title credits show, Nabwana IGG never imagined anyone would see it outside of his neighborhood. The stunts aren’t going to be anywhere near what you’d expect from the latest Marvel film. Let me reiterate that Who Killed Captain Alex was made with $200 in an ultra low budget studio in Kampala.
He also adds self awareness to the cheesy action of the film, showing that they don’t take the film seriously, and that neither should you. He voices the collective WTF’s and LOL’s of the audience in response to the crazy special effects and action on screen, giving them someone to laugh along with. He’s like a mixtape DJ or a riff trax commentator. But to be honest, I can’t imagine the film without it. The original version of the film without VJ Emmie, was lost due to power outages, so the only version the world has is this version with his commentary.
The best part of Who Killed Captain Alex is it’s commentary narrator VJ Emmie. “This is how we do action in Uganda” VJ Emmie
Whilst it’s clear in the quality of the movie, it really doesn’t matter – it’s hilariously good fun to watch.
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Who Killed Captain Alex has all of the above, plus it was made with just $200, $14,800 less than the notoriously cheap Hollywood film, Paranormal Activity.
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