Who Killed Captain Alex? | |
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Directed by | Nabwana IGG |
Produced by | Nabwana IGG, Alan Ssali Hofmanis |
Starring | Kakule Wilson |
Music by | Kizito Vicent |
Cinematography | Nabwana IGG |
Edited by | Nabwana IGG |
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Distributed by | Wakaliwood |
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2010 |
Running time
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64 minutes |
Country | Uganda |
Language | Luganda English |
Budget | Estimated to be $200 |
Who Killed Captain Alex is a 2010 Ugandan action film directed and produced by Nabwana IGG, in Wakaliwood, an ultra low-budget studio in Kampala, Uganda. It has gained viral notoriety for being a no-budget action film, produced on a reported budget of under $200. A trailer for the film was uploaded to YouTube in January 2010, and has been viewed over 2.8 million times as of August 2017. The original version of the film was lost due to power outages and "strained conditions", while the surviving version of Who Killed Captain Alex? released online includes an English "Video Joker" commentary that adds in running gags about the characters.
Captain Alex, the local military's top soldier, is sent out to destroy the evil Tiger Mafia, a group that controls the city of Kampala from the shadows. The Tiger Mafia is led by a man named Richard.
After Richard's brother is captured by Captain Alex, Richard sets out for revenge. Later, Captain Alex turns up dead—but nobody is sure who killed him. Captain Alex's brother, a Ugandan Shaolin Monk, arrives in Kampala to try and discover who the murderer is. He develops a friendship with one of Richard's wives, who has lost her memory due to being shot by Richard (Richard has so many wives they are expendable).
The last action sequence features a number of helicopters, myriad explosions, and an immense body count. After an extended ambush, a chain reaction overwhelms Richard to the point where he is wounded and taken into custody. In the end, however, no one knows who actually killed Captain Alex (even the director of the movie).
The film was produced on a $200 budget. Production began in late 2009 in the ghettos of Nateete. Filmmaker Isaac Nabwana (nicknamed Nabwana IGG) was inspired by his love of Hollywood action movies and martial arts films from childhood. The helicopter scenes in the film were based on Nabwana's experiences during the Ugandan Bush War where he and his brother were chased by a helicopter.
Throughout the film, a panpipes cover of the Seal song "Kiss from a Rose" can be heard.