Nabwana IGG

Directing

Born November 6, 1973 · Uganda

Also known as Nabwana Isaac Godfrey Geoffrey · Nabwana I.G.G. · Nabwana I. G. G.

Biography

Isaac Godfrey Geoffrey Nabwana, popularly known as Nabwana I.G.G., is a Ugandan film director, cinematographer, writer and producer. He is the founder of the film studio Wakaliwood, known for producing popular ultra-low budget action comedy films. He has been compared to Quentin Tarantino due to his use of gratuitous, over-the-top violence. Nabwana first started to gain wide international attention after uploading a trailer of Who Killed Captain Alex? on YouTube in 2010 followed by the entire film in 2015. The film has gained a cult status and as of February 2026, has 10.2 million views on YouTube. He is the subject of a 2022 documentary Once Upon a Time in Uganda by Cathryne Czubek.

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Filmography4 titles

Bad Black

2016Director, Director of Photography, Editor, Producer, Visual Effects, Writer

Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks

2019as Self (archive footage)

Who Killed Captain Alex?

2010as Self

Once Upon a Time in Uganda

2023as Self