Film

Once Upon a Time in Uganda

2023 · 1h 34m · Documentary

A tale too wild for Hollywood.

Rotten Tomatoes

95%

Metacritic

77

In the slums of Kampala, two men from opposite sides of the world come together over a shared love for America’s greatest hero: Rambo. Against all odds, the two make their own action movies with no money — and bring joy to millions of people on the internet. Welcome to “Wakaliwood.” Through comedy and kung-fu, "Once Upon a Time in Uganda" chronicles the unlikely friendship between Isaac Nabwana, a director hailed as “Africa’s Tarantino,” 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.

Nabwana IGG

Self

Alan Hofmanis

Self

Bisaso Dauda

Self

V.J. Emmie

Self

Asaba Jumah

Alex

• Cathryne CzubekEditor · Director
• Matt PorwollDirector of Photography
• Amanda HughesEditor

Trailer

Release date

July 7, 2023

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 34m

Rated

K-12

Genres

Documentary