| Who Killed Captain Alex? | |
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 Promotional release poster | |
| Directed by | Nabwana I.G.G. |
| Written by | Nabwana I.G.G. |
| Produced by | Nabwana I.G.G. Alan Ssali Hofmanis |
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| Narrated by | VJ Emmie |
| Cinematography | Nabwana I.G.G. |
| Edited by | Nabwana I.G.G. |
| Music by | Kizito Vicent |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Wakaliwood |
Release date |
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Running time | 68 minutes |
| Country | Uganda |
| Languages | Luganda English |
| Budget | $85 |
Who Killed Captain Alex? is a 2010 Ugandan action comedy film written, produced, and directed by Nabwana Isaac Geoffrey Godfrey (IGG), by Wakaliwood, an ultra low-budget studio in Kampala, Uganda.[1] The film gained viral notoriety for being a no-budget action film, produced on a reported budget of under $200[2][3][4] although producer Alan Hofmanis later stated that the production value was in fact $85.[5] A trailer for the film was uploaded to YouTube in January 2010 and the full film was uploaded in March 2015, and has been viewed over 9.7 million times as of 12 October 2024.[3] The original version of the film was lost due to power outages and "strained conditions" according to Nabwana, while the surviving version of Who Killed Captain Alex? released online includes commentary from the first[6] English-speaking "Video Joker" that includes running gags about the characters.[2][7]
The film tells the story of a civil unrest which erupts after the assassination of a beloved Ugandan soldier and Kung Fu expert. Who Killed Captain Alex? was generally well received by critics and audiences alike, who saw it as an endearing "so bad it's good" experience, despite its technical limitations.
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- ^ a b Patterson, Adam (16 July 2015). "Fantasia 2015: Watch the Trailer for Uganda's First Action Film WHO KILLED CAPTAIN ALEX | Film Pulse". Film Pulse. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
- ^ a b Anyangwe, Eliza (26 October 2015). "Uganda's Tarantino makes $200 action movies". CNN. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
- ^ Noy, Frédéric (13 July 2018). "Inside Wakaliwood: Kampala's action movie studio". The Guardian. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
- ^ "ALAN HOFMANIS INTERVIEW – What Up, Son?! LIVE @ 9:30 pm CST". Double Toasted. 8 July 2019.
- ^ "FANTASIA REVIEW: Who Killed Captain Alex? is a crazy experience | FringeBlog". thelinknewspaper.ca. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ^ Park, Gene (28 September 2016). "How a Ugandan director is making great action movies on $200 budgets". The Washington Post. Retrieved 25 February 2017.