Actors

Nabilla Benattia

Nabilla Benattia

Nabilla Benattia was born to an Italian mother and an Algerian father. At age 13, her parents separated. At age 14, she was sent to South Korea. She was offered Secret Story (2007) twice but could not do so because of her age. At 20, she worked on Les Anges (2011). She then flew on 13 February 2012 to Hawaii. During the shooting, she forged a relationship with Sofiane Tadjine-Lambert. He composed a song with modest success "Dingue de toi". She also posed for famous photographer Slam. On her return from Hawaii, Nabilla was selected to participate in Hollywood Girls (2012) to play the role of the stepmother of Caroline Receveur. On her return, she became a columnist in "L'Île des Vérités 2 : le Mag" She also made headlines with her best-friend Ayem Nour following rumors of a potential sexual relationship with the famous singer Chris Brown, she also participated in one of his videos - "Celebration". On 13 January 2013 she flew to Miami to shoot Les Anges: Les Anges de la Téléréalité 5: Paradise (2013). During the shooting, she forged a relationship with Thomas Vergara. Issue where she became nationally known through his "Allô" who inspire covers "Charlie Hebdo", but also the advertisements "Carrefour", "Oasis" and "Ikea". She met her idol Kim Kardashian and passed an audition for Dita Von Teese. On 11 July 2013 she published a humorous illustrated book of 160 pages : "Non mais allô !". End of 2013, Nabilla has her own reality show "Allo Nabilla". In September 2014, she joined the team of columnists Cyril Hanouna in Touche pas à mon poste! (2010).
Nabwana I.G.G.

Nabwana I.G.G.

Nabwana Isaac Godfrey Geoffrey (IGG) produces, directs, shoots, writes, and edits action films from his home in the slums of Wakaliga, Uganda. A self-taught filmmaker, IGG's film education consists of one course in computer repair (he was forced to drop out after the first month due to lack of funds) and his own trial-and-error experiences with cameras and editing equipment. He began filmmaking at age 32, just after the birth of his first child. While supporting himself and his family as a school teacher, IGG founded Ramon Film Productions (the name is derived from his grandmothers, Rachel and Monica, who raised him and saw the family safely thru Uganda's civil war). Based in the small home he shares with his wife and co-editor, Harriet, and their three children. RFP has produced over 44 feature films since 2005 (as of Jan 2015) and is best-known for Who Killed Captain Alex: Uganda First Action-packed Movie and Tebaatusasula. Trailers for IGG's work have gone viral, but the films themselves remain largely unseen outside the slums surrounding Kampala, Uganda. IGG shoots his films in Luganda, the dialect of Buganda, Uganda's largest tribe. As is the common in the ghettos of Uganda, his films are presented with a live Video Jockey (VJ), best described as part-narrator, cheerleader, comedian, and slum tour guide. "Wakaliwood" is a combination of Wakaliga, the slum IGG calls home, and Hollywood. Over the years, IGG has assembled a dedicated team of actors, technicians, prop masters, martial artists, and stunt people who have traveled from all parts of Uganda to be part of his action films. When not shooting, they meet twice a week to rehearse, develop new projects, build equipment out of scrap metal, and distribute DVDs in the local markets. Surprisingly, IGG Nabwana himself has never been to a movie theater. Selected credits: Who Killed Captain Alex: Uganda's First Action-packed Movie; Bukunja Tekunja Mitti: The Cannibals; Rescue Team; The Return of Uncle Benon; and a lost film, Tebaatusasula. Upcoming projects include Captain Alex 2: The Tiger Mafia; Ugandan Ninja; Bad Black, inspired by the controversial life of the Ugandan socialite and ex-con; and Plan 9 From Uganda, a cannibal-zombie-action film.