LP. Activation

Wakaliga Uganda & The Renaissance Society

The Laksmi Project + The Renaissance Society hosted a dinner at LOULOU by Lula Cafe, celebrating the work of Wakaliga Uganda and the opening of Wakaliga Uganda: If Uganda Was America.

Executive Director and Chief Curator Myriam Ben Salah introduced supporters and friends to artist Isaac Godfrey Geoffrey’s work, and his production company, Ramon Film Productions. The LP. helped to curate the guest list, the program for the evening, as well as targeted fundraising messaging for engagement.

LOULOU by Lula Cafe, the LP.’s official catering partner, provided a beautiful backdrop for the evening and incredible food. It was an impactful evening, celebrating the art of filmmaking!

Images by Andrea Reyes

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The LP., in partnership with the Ren, are working to raise funds to increase artist commission fees. We invite you to donate to support, or share about this effort with your community!

  • "The opening dinner for Wakaliga Uganda was a lovely, intimate success. Thank you to the LP. and Mirja for helping to make it so!"

    JOSHI RADIN FLORES

    Senior Development Manager | The Renaissance Society

  • "Everyone truly enjoyed the dinner — we even had a few guests asking how they could book the space for their own events!"

    POLINA KASIAN

    Associate Director of Development | The Renaissance Society

  • "The food was so mouth-watering, so delicious, I can’t even explain it. The setting was so adorable. The environment, wow! Thank you to the LP., the Ren, and the whole team as well as Mirja for hosting the dinner."

    HARRIET NAKASUJJA

    Editor, Makeup Artist, Director at Ramon Productions Wakaliwood

  • “As a collaborator, The Laksmi Project is a delight. They carefully curate events with individuals excited to engage with the material and hungry to explore our menu offerings. The Lula staff enjoys adapting to the unique needs of each event, working to elevate each concept and upholding our familial approach to hospitality.”

    ANNA HEERWAGEN

    Director of Catering + Events | Lula Cafe

Wakaliga Uganda: If Uganda Was America

March 1 - April 27, 2025

Wakaliga Uganda, If Uganda Was America, 2025; installation view in If Uganda Was America, 2025. Photo by Bob.

Wakaliga Uganda, If Uganda Was America, 2025, installation view in If Uganda Was America, 2025. Photo by Bob.

Wakaliga Uganda, also known as Ramon Film Productions, is a Kampala-based film studio founded in 2005 by Isaac Godfrey Geoffrey Nabwana (Nabwana IGG), affectionately dubbed “Uganda’s Tarantino.” Operating on ultra-low budgets—often under $200—Wakaliga creates action films that combine handmade props, untrained actors, and raw storytelling to craft a cinematic universe as inventive as it is self-aware. Cult classics like Who Killed Captain Alex? and Bad Black refract Hollywood’s hyper-violence through a distinctly Ugandan lens, offering playful yet incisive critiques of global power dynamics. More than a film studio, Wakaliga Uganda is a community hub, providing a space for local martial artists, actors, and technicians—many of them teenagers—to hone their craft. At the Renaissance Society—marking their first exhibition in the United States—Wakaliga Uganda is premiering If Uganda Was America, a speculative satire that flips geopolitical hierarchies, alongside a curated selection of their films. Presented within a site-specific installation designed by studio 2050+, the exhibition captures Wakaliga’s project beyond their DIY ethos.

Wakaliga Uganda: If Uganda Was America is supported by The Laksmi Fund.