I came here to meet an extraordinary man whose vision stretches far beyond
whose vision stretches far beyond
whose vision stretches far beyond himself what I did
himself what I did
himself what I did Vanga Kyla this is Isaac navona okay
Vanga Kyla this is Isaac navona okay
Vanga Kyla this is Isaac navona okay action
action
action Hatchin ah sir he’s committed to
Hatchin ah sir he’s committed to
Hatchin ah sir he’s committed to changing the country’s image by making
changing the country’s image by making
changing the country’s image by making incredibly violent action films that are
incredibly violent action films that are
incredibly violent action films that are intended to knock you dead with laughter
intended to knock you dead with laughter
intended to knock you dead with laughter he’s a self-taught filmmaker in Uganda’s
he’s a self-taught filmmaker in Uganda’s
he’s a self-taught filmmaker in Uganda’s most prolific having made over 50
most prolific having made over 50
most prolific having made over 50 feature films okay and he’s turned a few
feature films okay and he’s turned a few
feature films okay and he’s turned a few square blocks of his neighborhood into a
square blocks of his neighborhood into a
square blocks of his neighborhood into a fully functional studio backlog this is
fully functional studio backlog this is
fully functional studio backlog this is impossible this should not exist I mean
impossible this should not exist I mean
impossible this should not exist I mean you see like there’s no plumbing
you see like there’s no plumbing
you see like there’s no plumbing electricity was good for a while but now
electricity was good for a while but now
electricity was good for a while but now it’s still four days a week maybe making
it’s still four days a week maybe making
it’s still four days a week maybe making movies possible okay why see you see my
movies possible okay why see you see my
movies possible okay why see you see my name is Alan hawse manus is a super fan
name is Alan hawse manus is a super fan
name is Alan hawse manus is a super fan who saw one of Isaac’s films in a
who saw one of Isaac’s films in a
who saw one of Isaac’s films in a Brooklyn bar one night and immediately
Brooklyn bar one night and immediately
Brooklyn bar one night and immediately got on a plane to Uganda to meet the
got on a plane to Uganda to meet the
got on a plane to Uganda to meet the genius behind it he never left
genius behind it he never left
genius behind it he never left eventually becoming Isaac’s co-producer
eventually becoming Isaac’s co-producer
eventually becoming Isaac’s co-producer I think people are coming for the same
I think people are coming for the same
I think people are coming for the same reason that I’m staying this reminds
reason that I’m staying this reminds
reason that I’m staying this reminds people of why they love movies in the
people of why they love movies in the
people of why they love movies in the first place like I’m not an actor but
first place like I’m not an actor but
first place like I’m not an actor but you here for five minutes and you and
you here for five minutes and you and
you here for five minutes and you and you want to do it you want to be a
you want to do it you want to be a
you want to do it you want to be a commando you want to play
the most obvious theme in all of Isaac’s
the most obvious theme in all of Isaac’s movies is brutal violence taken to
movies is brutal violence taken to
movies is brutal violence taken to comedic extremes and that’s exactly the
comedic extremes and that’s exactly the
comedic extremes and that’s exactly the point
point
point violence as an artistic expression Isaac
violence as an artistic expression Isaac
violence as an artistic expression Isaac believes is not only his creative
believes is not only his creative
believes is not only his creative passion but also his country’s salvation
passion but also his country’s salvation
passion but also his country’s salvation the picture I went to Korea right now
the picture I went to Korea right now
the picture I went to Korea right now Uganda is known for it I mean being that
Uganda is known for it I mean being that
Uganda is known for it I mean being that time it I mean killed people we have
time it I mean killed people we have
time it I mean killed people we have also to kill people to to to to to to
also to kill people to to to to to to
also to kill people to to to to to to rub off that what that image by the
rub off that what that image by the
rub off that what that image by the image of a demean you want to clear the
image of a demean you want to clear the
image of a demean you want to clear the picture of Uganda is killing people by
picture of Uganda is killing people by
picture of Uganda is killing people by making films of Uganda is killing people
making films of Uganda is killing people
making films of Uganda is killing people of course yes
of course yes
of course yes and we can I think we we’re going to
and we can I think we we’re going to
and we can I think we we’re going to succeed in that way Isaac’s over-the-top
succeed in that way Isaac’s over-the-top
succeed in that way Isaac’s over-the-top filmmaking style strikes a chord here
filmmaking style strikes a chord here
filmmaking style strikes a chord here driving modest movie ticket and DVD
driving modest movie ticket and DVD
driving modest movie ticket and DVD sales which the actors are also able to
sales which the actors are also able to
sales which the actors are also able to sell toward a door there by supporting
sell toward a door there by supporting
sell toward a door there by supporting the crew and their families an Isaac
the crew and their families an Isaac
the crew and their families an Isaac isn’t just a local celebrity he’s an
isn’t just a local celebrity he’s an
isn’t just a local celebrity he’s an international phenomenon with millions
international phenomenon with millions
international phenomenon with millions of hits on YouTube to confirm his
of hits on YouTube to confirm his
of hits on YouTube to confirm his intensely devoted fan base even more
intensely devoted fan base even more
intensely devoted fan base even more devoted or the people who come from all
devoted or the people who come from all
devoted or the people who come from all over Uganda to help create his micro
over Uganda to help create his micro
over Uganda to help create his micro low-budget full-length films Wow guys
low-budget full-length films Wow guys
low-budget full-length films Wow guys this is so impressive any filmmaker in
this is so impressive any filmmaker in
this is so impressive any filmmaker in the world no matter how successful they
the world no matter how successful they
the world no matter how successful they are would dream to have a team like you
are would dream to have a team like you
are would dream to have a team like you guys
guys
guys [Applause]
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