Wakaliga Uganda review - a blistering superhero movie with hardboiled cops and a nefarious ‘girl with a voluminous bum’
The Chisenhale Gallery in London is hosting an exhibition featuring the work of Wakaliwood, a Ugandan film collective known for its low-budget, high-energy action movies. The review explores how the studio's transition from grassroots filmmaking to the international art circuit has influenced their creative direction.
Why it matters
It highlights the intersection of global independent cinema and the institutional art world, showcasing how non-Western collectives are gaining recognition in major cultural hubs.
A message without jeopardising the entertainment … Wakaliga Uganda: Kibuuka Omumbaale. Photograph: Courtesy of the artist A message without jeopardising the entertainment … Wakaliga Uganda: Kibuuka Omumbaale. Photograph: Courtesy of the artist Art and design Review Wakaliga Uganda review – a blistering superhero movie with hardboiled cops and a nefarious ‘girl with a voluminous bum’ Chisenhale Gallery, London A young man possessed by the spirit of a mythical Buganda warrior leads the film-making collective’s explosive new diatribe against the theft of cultural artefacts – with the help of a ‘video joker’
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