Wakaliga Uganda Brings Wakaliwood Action Cinema to Chisenhale Gallery, London

Wakaliga Uganda, an exhibition featuring the works of the Kampala-based filmmaking group Wakaliga Uganda, also known as Wakaliwood, is currently on display at Chisenhale Gallery in London. This studio is renowned for creating action films with local actors, utilizing scrap materials for props, desktop special effects, and a generous dose of humor. Co-founded by Harriet Nakasujja and Isaac Nabwana, the collective gained global recognition with its hit film Who Killed Captain Alex?, which tells the story of a martial arts expert avenging his brother, a military officer murdered by gangsters. The Guardian's review characterizes the latest Chisenhale showcase as an exhilarating superhero film featuring gritty cops and a mischievous 'girl with a voluminous bum', where a young man is overtaken by the spirit of a legendary Buganda warrior, serving as a fiery critique of cultural artifact theft.