Once Upon a Time in Uganda

Name: Once Upon a Time in Uganda
Genre: Documentary
Released: July 25, 2023
Duration: 94 min
Rating: 75
Cast: Alan Hofmanis, Asiimwe Apollo, Bisaso Dauda, Bukenya Charles, Harriet Nabwana

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Yellow Veil Pictures | Release Date: July 25, 2023 | Not Rated

Starring: Alan Hofmanis, Asiimwe Apollo, Bisaso Dauda, Bukenya Charles, Harriet Nabwana, Kazibwe Ronald, Kizza Manshoor, Nabwana I.G.G., Namutebi Ritah, V.J. Emmie

Summary: Set in the heart of Uganda, two unlikely friends from opposite sides of the world unite over their shared love of Chuck Norris and gonzo '80s action flicks. With sheer determination and an outrageous sense of humor, they team up to create their own explosive movies, catapulting Wakaliwood to international stardom and bringing laughter andSet in the heart of Uganda, two unlikely friends from opposite sides of the world unite over their shared love of Chuck Norris and gonzo '80s action flicks. With sheer determination and an outrageous sense of humor, they team up to create their own explosive movies, catapulting Wakaliwood to international stardom and bringing laughter and joy to millions. Take a look behind the scenes of Wakaliwood, a world like no other, where you can definitely “expect the unexpectable.”… Expand

Director: Cathryne Czubek

Genre(s): Documentary

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 94 min

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Bobby LePire

Jul 6, 2023

Once Upon A Time In Uganda is a triumph on all levels. It is filmed with style, follows immensely likable people, and has an infectious, exuberant spirit that is impossible to resist. Read full review

Slashfilm Ethan Anderton

Jul 6, 2023

Once Upon a Time in Uganda is the perfect representation of the enduring spirit of independent cinema, our love for movies, and how they bring the world together. Read full review

The Guardian Leslie Felperin

Sep 5, 2023

It’s nice to see the old tension between selling out and staying pure never goes away in any corner of the film-making world. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Nick Allen

Jul 7, 2023

Once Upon a Time in Uganda is the advocacy that Isaac’s auteurship and ideology need most—this doc helps one re-appreciate movie-making as a compulsive, creative odyssey, a shot-by-shot pursuit of elusive inner peace. Read full review

John DeFore

Jul 6, 2023

While Hugo Perez and Cathryne Czubek don’t tell a perfectly crafted story in Once Upon a Time in Uganda, their film captures enough of Nabwana’s resourcefulness and enthusiasm to make one wish his movies (which have played some fests in North America) were easier to see here — not on YouTube, but in theaters where their shout-at-the-screen, howl-with-your-seatmates vibe would be just the thing to remind you how essential the communal experience of cinema is. Read full review

Richard Whittaker

Jul 6, 2023

Mixing fly-on-the-wall observation with behind-the-scenes footage and reenactments, Czubek and Perez remain respectful, and even a little awestruck, while also understanding that Nabwana just wants everyone to have a good time. That's what makes Wakaliwood, as they say, Home of Da Best of Da Best Movies. Read full review

Marina Ashioti

Sep 6, 2023

Ultimately, Once Upon a Time in Uganda would have benefitted from diving much deeper into the making of the studio’s many iconic productions, but by mirroring Wakaliwood’s lively, exuberant energy, still comes together as a thoroughly entertaining crowdpleaser. Read full review

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