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Behind the scenes at Wakaliwood
Self-taught director Isaac Nabwaana directing children and adults in a cannibal movie. Nabwaana started Ramon Film Productions in 2005 and has since made over 40 low-budget action movies.
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American Alan Hofmanis plays the victim of a cannibal attack. Hofmanis saw the trailer for one of Nabwaana's films and left his life in the United States to join the Ugandan production company.
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Nabwaana and his crew get creative when building props. These Rambo-style bullets are built from carved wood. Each film costs approximately $200 to make. 'We try and build everything here,' says Nabwaana.
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The green screen is a piece of cloth, draped over a wall. The camera crane is made from spare tractor parts by local mechanic Dauda Bissaso.
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Free condoms, sourced from the local health clinic, are used as props to dispense blood.
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Though many local actresses star in Nabwaana's films, he says it can be tricky to cast them. 'There are so many problems getting women in films," he says . "The culture doesn't allow them to be in films -- their husbands are worried.'
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One actor with a bloody wound starts off the day with breakfast.
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That's not a typo. The sign says 'Bolice' on purpose. 'It was called "Police" until villagers started coming to Wakaliwood with their problems,' explains Hofmanis.
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Nabwaana with his wife, Harriet and their three children, stand in front of the makeshift green screen. 'Uganda's motto is: For God and country, and we try and do everything at Wakaliwood for God and country,' says the filmmaker.
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Poster for the 2010 film Who Killed Captain Alex? The movie's trailer has had more the 2 million views on YouTube.