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Yellow Veil Pictures is a New York City and Los Angeles-based film sales and distribution company focusing exclusively on boundary pushing genre cinema, seeking to highlight filmmakers who exist on the cusp of commercial and arthouse cinema.
Set in Uganda, this documentary follows two men from opposite sides of the world who come together over a shared love for Chuck Norris. Isaac, a former brick maker, decides to pick up a camera and start shooting his own '80s inspired action epics, and Alan, a film nerd from New York, gives up his life in America to join forces with Isaac after seeing a trailer for one of his films online. Against all odds, the two unlikely friends have catapulted Wakaliwood to worldwide stardom with their own gonzo action movies, bringing joy to millions of people across the internet.
directed by: Cathryne Czubek starring: Isaac Nabwana, Alan Hofmanis, Harriet Nabwana, V.J. Emmie, Bisaso Dauda 2021 / 94 min / 2.35:1 / English, Luganda DTS-HD MA 5.1
Additional info:
Region A Blu-ray
Introduction by Director Cathryne Czubek
5 Deleted Scenes with Commentary
Behind the Scenes Slideshow
Behind the Scenes Footage “Zombies Vs Cat&Matt!”
Commentary Track with Cathryne Czubek and Director Of Photography Matt Porwoll
Discussion Between Director Cathryne Czubec and Producer Ark Martin Kyaligamba (KlapBlack Production)
Essay by Anton Bitel
English subtitles
Overall rating: 4.681818 / 5 from 88 reviews.
AI Generated Review Summary
This special limited edition slipcover for the documentary 'Once Upon a Time in Uganda' is a must-have for fans of unique cinema. It highlights the passion and creativity of filmmakers Isaac and Alan, bringing joy to millions. The film is beautifully shot and entertaining, with incredible special features that complement the story.
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Companion to Wakaliwood Set (11%): It was highlighted by customers that this is a great companion to the AGFA Wakaliwood set.
Cinematic Experience (6%): Customers appreciated the film, describing it as great, pure passion, and just as much fun as the Wakaliwood films.
Film Quality (9%): Customers loved the film, describing it as excellent, entertaining, inspiring, and beautifully shot.
Documentary Satisfaction (51%): A significant amount of customers expressed satisfaction with the documentary, describing it as excellent, great, and fantastic.
Special Features (6%): Customers appreciated the incredible special features included in this film, which were well-received by the reviews.
"Their determination and perseverance is astonishing and the special features are incredible." — Mark H.
"Great documentary :clap: make a great companion to the other partner titles to my determination" — jerrod a.
"The special features are great, and the only downside is that there’s no version to watch it with VJ Emmie commentary." — Maxim P.
Reviews
An Average Budget Of $200
"This documentary is supa fantastic! The massive passion Isaac has for his art is inspiring and wonderful, and his hard work and dedication to film making shows an incredible amount of heart! Learning that most of his films (at least as stated in the doc. ) have a budget of around $200 is incredible. But this story is also about Alan Ssali, the New Yorker who helped get word of these films, as well as the films themselves, out to an international market. Alan arrived in Wakaliga unannounced to try and do just what he set out to, which is also pretty inspiring. His service to Wakaliwood is a beautiful thing. There are some real nice special features, and the slipcover is a supa sweet too!"
— Ben. Z. (5/5)
Really cool documentary
"Watching the Wakaliwood crew make full action movies out of absolute thin air is super impressive. It's just infectious seeing how much passion everyone involved has for filmmaking."
— CHAN T. (5/5)
Amazing. I love this so much
"Huge fan of this documentary. These movies are so fun and it was cool to see how they were made and the background"
— Adam R. (5/5)
Excellent doc
"A very interesting, entertaining, and gorgeous-looking documentary. Highly recommended."
— David R. (5/5)
"A great documentary about a crazy director in Uganda that makes movies with almost no money. This must the best doc about a diy movie director!!!"
— GILBERTO (4/5)
Supa Doc
"moving and hilarious documentary that captures the pure heart behind the Wakaliwood phenomenon. It’s an essential watch for any film fan that perfectly contextualizes the 'Supa Action' movies with great technical quality."
— Kevin G. (5/5)
Get Wakaliwood Supa Action First
"Movie: It was really nice to see Wakaliga in HD, and there was some neat drone footage. The relationship between Isaac (IGG) & Alan is the core of the movie. It was nice to see them being good friends, and then when things get rocky my emotional investment jumped back up. There's a decently satisfying climax at the end, and while it's not the documentary's fault per se, I was left feeling a bit sad that Ramon Film Productions hadn't been able to make their finances work yet. It seems like they should have enough goodwill to make a big crowdfunding push get them at least _some_ runway. Extras: Nice to have the deleted scenes, but the option to watch them with "commentary" is just a brief spoken intro, so IMO they should just play that before the scene. The discussion in fine. Book: The essay solidifies the context around the film but is honestly kind of forgettable. Packaging: A solid inner cover."
— Gideon M. (3/5)
Inspiring and wonderful documentary
"Amazing doc on the even more amazing Wakaliwood film productions, with some wonderful insight on the creators."
— Tony H. (5/5)
Uganda!!!
"Nigeria has Nollywood. Uganda has filmmaker Isaac Nabwana! And that's more than enough. This guy is absolutely bonkers."
— Stefan N. (5/5)
OUATIU
"This movie is a blast and something I can’t wait to introduce to my friends"
— Philip M. (5/5)
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