Set in the heart of Uganda, ONCE UPON A TIME IN UGANDA centers on two unlikely friends from opposite sides of the world: visionary filmmaker Isaac Nabwana and film nerd Alan Hofmanis, who unite over their shared love of Chuck Norris and gonzo 80’s action flicks.
The past decade has brought some prospective returns for filmmaker Nabwana I.G.G., whose work in crafting some of the most bombastic genre spectacles heralding the coming of Wakaliwood has been subject to some well-earned notoriety in the global festival scene. That especially includes being featured in Once Upon A Time In Uganda, a new documentary now slated for a North American release this summer.
I was recently able to view Mattie Do’s The Long Walk to review. I watched the film two days ago (had to wait several to post this review) and I still cannot stop thinking about it.
Originally posted on 2/3, this article was updated with new information on press screenings for The Long Walk, which were previously slated for 2/8.
Now, you know me and you know I love my scary movies and I know I say I’m excited to see a lot of films, but this is so true for The Long Walk, which is Lao-based director Mattie Do’s third feature film. Why? Let’s watch the trailer together and I’ll break it down for you:
Debut director Matthew Pope’s Blood On Her Name was especially of the more jovial feats for festivalgoers last year. Regrettably, I never got around to this title while it made the rounds for Yellow Veil Pictures at Fantasia, and eventually at Beyond Fest in Los Angeles for its U.S. premiere, but a release is definitely much closer now with with a day-and-date select theatrical and VoD rollout scheduled for February 28.
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