Who Killed Captain Alex?: History and Key Facts

Who Killed Captain Alex? is a 2010 Ugandan independent martial arts action comedy film written, produced, and directed by Isaac Godfrey Geoffrey Nabwana also known as Nabwana IGG, by Wakaliwood, an ultra low-budget studio in Kampala, Uganda. The film tells the story of a civil unrest which erupts after the assassination of a beloved Ugandan soldier, the eponymous Captain Alex. It gained viral notoriety for being a no-budget action film, produced on a reported budget of under $200 although producer Alan Hofmanis later stated that the production value was in fact $85.

A trailer was uploaded to YouTube in January 2010 and the full film was uploaded in March 2015, and has over ten million views as of 8 July 2025. The original cut was lost due to power outages and "strained conditions" according to Nabwana, while the surviving version of Who Killed Captain Alex? released online includes commentary from the first English-speaking "Video Joker" that includes running gags about the characters.

Who Killed Captain Alex? was generally well received by critics and audiences alike, who saw it as an endearing "so bad it's good" experience, despite its technical limitations.

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