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Stories Set in Kampala
Kampala spreads over low hills just north of Lake Victoria, a green capital of markets and motorcycle taxis. Center of the Buganda kingdom and later the British protectorate, it endured the turmoil of the 1970s and later AIDS campaigns, feeding energetic street stories. Who Killed Captain Alex? and Once Upon a Time in Uganda celebrate its low-budget action studios. Open Kampala on the StoryTerra map and filter its stories by any era.
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Browse 4 movies set in Kampala.
Who Killed Captain Alex?
Recognized as Uganda’s first action film Who Killed Captain Alex? is about the aftermath of a police raid in Kampala in which a police captain is killed.
National Theatre Live: Barber Shop Chronicles
For generations African men have gathered in barber shops to discuss the world. These are places where the banter can be barbed and the truth is always telling. Follow along as we leap from a barber shop in Peckham to…
Imperial Blue
Hugo Winter a roguish American drug smuggler travels to Uganda in an attempt to export a large amount of Bulu a sacred herb that grants the user visions of their future. Upon arriving in Kampala he soon discovers that…
Once Upon a Time in Uganda
In the slums of Kampala two men from opposite sides of the world come together over a shared love for America’s greatest hero: Rambo. Against all odds the two make their own action movies with no money — and bring joy…
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