Who Killed Captain Alex: Uganda's First Action Movie (English Subtitles & Video Joker) - Wakaliwood
What it is
Who Killed Captain Alex is Uganda's first action movie, made for under $200 by Nabwana IGG in Wakaliga. This version has English subtitles and a video joker (VJ Emmie) providing running commentary.
Why Hacker News recommends it
HN recommends it as a fun, surprisingly entertaining low-budget film made better by the live-style commentary.
- 2 people recommended it
- 3 different months
- 0 strong recommendations
- first 2018, last 2023
What HN commenters said
“VJ Emmie does a great job and really adds to the entertainment.”
Ugandan action film with live video joker translation and jokes by VJ Emmie
mrob, 2018-02 · Recommendation · in “Keeping the Art of Silent Film Music Alive”
“you can watch Who Killed Captain Alex? in its entirety on the official Wakaliwood YouTube channel”
Full Ugandan action film with hilarious running commentary by VJ Emmie
smacktoward, 2019-03 · Recommendation · in “Uganda’s Tarantino and his $200 action movies (2015)”
Excerpts from Hacker News comments, linked to the originals. Summaries and labels were written by a language model from those comments.
Topics: wakaliwood, uganda, action movie, video joker, indie film
Also recommended by the same people
explainerEEVblog #1132 - The 3 Cent Microcontroller!EEVblog · 3 HN recommenders · 2018–2022
lectureBuilding Prototypes Dan Gelbart part 18 of 18 DesignDan Gelbart · 2 HN recommenders · 2015–2024
demoTested: Where Does The Tone Come From In A Guitar Amplifier?Jim Lill · 3 HN recommenders · 2024–2026
explainerRSA ANIMATE: Crises of CapitalismRoyal Society of Arts · 4 HN recommenders · 2011–2016
explainerJackie Chan - How to Do Action ComedyEvery Frame a Painting · 9 HN recommenders · 2015–2022
explainer"NO CGI" is really just INVISIBLE CGI - 1The Movie Rabbit Hole · 6 HN recommenders · 2024–2026
explainerAkira Kurosawa - Composing MovementEvery Frame a Painting · 5 HN recommenders · 2017–2025
explainerVancouver Never Plays ItselfEvery Frame a Painting · 4 HN recommenders · 2017–2026