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Oyenbot
Gladys Oyenbot is a Ugandan actress, singer and producer professionally known by her mononym Oyenbot. She is known for playing Dorotia on Mpeke Town (2018), and as Beatrice on the award winning drama series Yat Madit Yat Madit (2016). In 2020 she starred in numerous films including a thriller film The Girl in the Yellow Jumper, in a legal drama film Kafa Coh, Family Tree, and Down Hill. She also had starring roles in a romantic drama series Love Makanika (2015) by Dilman Dila, Reflections (2018) by Nana Kagga and 5 @Home(2017) which aired on Fox Life Africa. Her other notable screen work includes a Haunted Soul (2013), Day 256(2017), Communion(2018), King of Darkness (2015), and Kyenvu (2018) the multi award winning short film she co- produced alongside Hedwyn Kyambadde. Career In 2016 Oyenbot starred in a regular role as Beatrice, a mother, and wife who suffered domestic violence silently on Yat Madit TV series that aired on NTV Uganda. She also stars as Amanda, a lady with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Queen Of Katwe
''Queen of Katwe'' is a 2016 American biographical sports drama film directed by Mira Nair and written by William Wheeler. Starring David Oyelowo, Lupita Nyong'o, and Madina Nalwanga, the film depicts the life of Phiona Mutesi, a girl living in Katwe, a slum of Kampala, the capital of Uganda. She learns to play chess and becomes a Woman Candidate Master after her victories at World Chess Olympiads. Adapted from an ESPN magazine article and book by Tim Crothers, the film was produced by Walt Disney Pictures and ESPN Films. ''Queen of Katwe'' was screened at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival. The film had a limited release in the United States on September 23, 2016, before a general theatrical release on September 30. Plot Living in Katwe, a slum in Kampala, Uganda, is a constant struggle for 10-year-old Phiona ( Madina Nalwanga), her mother Nakku Harriet (Lupita Nyong'o) and younger members of her family. She and her younger brother help their mother sell maize in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Girl In The Yellow Jumper
''The Girl in the Yellow Jumper'' is a Ugandan mystery-thriller produced and directed by Loukman Ali. It was announced that the film would premiere in Kampala on 18 April 2020. It follows a man who escapes a hostage situation only to find himself in deeper trouble. It stars Rehema Nanfuka, Philip Luswata, Michael Wawuyo Jr., Michael Wawuyo, Oyenbot and Maurice Kirya. Plot Summary A man is watching a television report on the "Cigarette Butt serial Killer" when he is taken hostage by a mysterious figure wearing a yellow jumper. Later, he is found by a highway, disheveled and wearing a yellow jumper, and is rescued by an off-duty cop, who is driving an elderly crime witness (who is implied to be connected with the Cigarette Butt Serial Killer case) to a police station back in the city. The man tells his story: he was captured and tortured by two female religious extremists for a political cartoon, but managed to escape after stealing their shotgun and killing one of his captors. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mpeke Town
Mpeke Town is a Ugandan-Kenyan television and radio drama series that premiered in Uganda on June 11, 2018. The first season of the series aired on Urban TV Uganda in English, Bukedde TV and Bukedde radio in Luganda. It was produced by Kenyan producer Patricia Gichinga under Kenyan production company The Mediae Company known for Shamba Shape Up and Makutano Junction. Plot Having failed at success in the big city, Isaiah returns to his little village town Kabulondo Mpeke where his encounter with the determined Isabella thrusts him into a whirlwind of possibility and he discovers the untapped potential in agribusiness. Cast The series is made up of an ensemble cast of Stephen Katusiime, Patience Nakamya, Frobisher Lwanga, Oyenbot, Michael Musoke, Philip Luswata, Hellen Lukoma Hellen Lukoma is a Ugandan, actress, model, fashion designer and singer. She is well known for her roles as Patra on The Hostel, Hellen Mutungi on Beneath The Lies, kyaddala. She rose to fame as a membe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yat Madit
''Yat Madit'' is a Ugandan drama television series that premiered on NTV Uganda on December 8, 2016 and stars award-winners from Uganda Film Festival, including Michael Wawuyo (Senior), Michael Wawuyo Jr., Nisha Kalema, the muti-talented Rehema Nanfuka, Oyenbot and Patriq Nkakalukanyi. . Its onset director was Irene Kulabako and produced by Media Focus on Africa (MFA). Plot Yat Madit is a story of a community that has gone through turbulent times and is forging a life again. It’s a true story about post-war Northern Uganda and how communities there are trying to live their lives again after Joseph Kony’s LRA war through resettlement of war returnees, ex-soldiers and civilians. It aims to promote intercultural dialogue and demonstrate alternative ways of dealing with conflicts, leading to more social cohesion and sustainable peace among Ugandans especially those in post-conflict situations. The title Yat Madit means ‘a big tree’; it is under this tree that the community m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black Glove (2021 Film)
''Black Glove'' is a Ugandan mystery-thriller-fashion noir film created and produced by Douglas Dubois Sebamala and directed by Angella Emurwon. The film follows three friends who go on a vacation on Independence Day and they meet a beautiful woman whose actions lead them to be investigated upon, and they can't trust each other. The film was produced by Sebamala Arts in association with SOLOFX. It stars Laura Kahunde as Norah, Gladys Oyenbot as Shamila, Aganza Kisaka as Grace, Joy Agaba as Nankya, Morris Mugisha Morris Herbert Mugisha, commonly known as Morris Mugisha is a Ugandan actor, director, photographer, model and reality television star commonly known for representing Uganda to the third season of Big Brother Africa in 2008 and his debut direc ... as Brook, Amon Nuwamanya as Nathan, Doreen Nabbanja as Mutabaazi and Sarah Nansubuga as Detective. References External links * WebsiteSebamala Arts - Black Glove* Films set in Uganda Films shot in Uganda English-l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyenvu
''Kyenvu'' is a 2018 Ugandan short film written, produced and directed by Kemiyondo Coutinho and starring still Kemiyondo Coutinho, Michael Wawuyo Jr. in lead roles and supported by Rehema Nanfuka, Joel Okuyo Atiku, Alex Bwanika, Bash Luks and others. The film is Kemiyondo Coutinho Kemiyondo Coutinho is a Ugandan playwright, actress and filmmaker based in Los Angeles. She started a music platform titled A Ka Dope aimed at giving new Uganda artists an audience. Her directorial debut short film Kyenvu won Best Narrative Short F ...’s directorial and production début and won the Pan African Film Festival (PAFF)’s Best Narrative Short Film. Premise A recently returned brown (yellow) girl is tipped off by a passenger guy in a taxi when the taxi conductor tries to cheat her. The passenger offers to pay her fare and what follows is a game of cat and mouse between the girl and the guy. Production Kyenvu is set in a taxi, a 14 seater matatu. According to Kemiyondo Coutinho, girls ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Makerere University
Makerere University, Kampala (; Mak) is Uganda's largest and oldest institution of higher learning, first established as a technical school in 1922. It became an independent national university in 1970. Today, Makerere University is composed of nine colleges and one school offering programmes for about 36,000 undergraduates and 4,000 postgraduates. The main administrative block was gutted by fire in September 2020 and the cause of the fire is yet to be established. '' U.S. News & World Report'' has ranked Makerere University as the eighth best university in Africa and the 569th best university worldwide. In the 2020 U.S. News & World Report ranking, Makerere is the highest-ranked university in sub-Saharan Africa outside of South Africa. The ''Times Higher Education World University Rankings'' for 2016 ranked it as the fourth best university in Africa. Makerere University is the alma mater of many post-independence African leaders, including Ugandan president Milton Obote and Tanz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
5 @Home
''5 @Home'' sometimes 5 at Home is a Ugandan drama television series starring Raymond Rushabiro, Tumusiime Nicole, Jovan Lugave, Alen Komujuni and Arinaitwe Ramadhan that premiered on Fox Life in July 2017. Plot Henry Muwonge, the patriarch of the modern African Muwonge family loses his government job after national elections and is forced to downgrade his family. It's hard for the family members to get used to living on a limited budget. Production and release The series is a production of Fasttrack Productions. It was initially meant for NTV but production was halted for years citing production costs. It was first released on YouTube on 14 July 2015 and later picked up by Fox Life. See also * The Life (2012 Film) *Yat Madit *Deception NTV *Balikoowa in the City *The Hostel *Beneath The Lies Beneath may refer to: * ''Beneath'' (2007 film), directed by Dagen Merrill * ''Beneath'' (2013 film), a thriller film by Larry Fessenden *''Beneath'', a 2013 film directed by Ben Ketai * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nana Kagga
Nana Hill Kagga Macpherson (also known as Nana Kagga-Hill or as Nana Hill or Nana Hill Kagga) is a Ugandan actress, filmmaker, content creator, scriptwriter, petroleum engineer and motivational speaker. She wrote and directed the 2012 film '' The Life'' and was a writer and executive producer of ''Beneath the Lies - The Series''. Life and background Kagga was born in Nairobi, Kenya to Ugandan parents, one an engineer. Kagga is a Muganda and part of the traditional ruling clan of the Baganda tribe, the ‘Bambejja’ (princesses). Kagga is the third of six children of both her parents. At the time of her birth, her parents were in exile during the regime of President Idi Amin. Kagga grew up primarily in Uganda in a well-to-do family. In addition to her father and maternal grandfather, four of her siblings are also engineers. Kagga resides in Kampala, Uganda with her 3 children. She is fluent in English and Luganda. Education Kagga completed her Primary education at Kampala Pare ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rehema Nanfuka
Rehema Nanfuka (born 25 May 1986) is a Ugandan film, theatre and television actress, director, and filmmaker known for her roles in Imani, Veronica's Wish, Imbabazi, The Girl in the Yellow Jumper, Queen of Katwe, Imperial Blue among other films. She won the Best Director award at the 2018 Uganda Film Festival Awards, becoming the first female director to ever win an award in this category at any of the awarding bodies in Uganda. Career Film and Television Rehema started her acting career in Mira Nair's Maisha Film Lab's 2008 production, ''Downcast'' where she played a housewife. Her breakout role as Mary the maid in '' Imani'' won her two awards; the Africa Movie Academy Award for Most Promising Actress in 2010 sharing the win with Chelsea Eze and Best Actress Award at the African Film Festival of Cordoba, Spain in 2010. The film also won an Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Film in an African Language. Rehema also received recognition from the Variety critic Boyd V ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Netflix
Netflix, Inc. is an American subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming service and production company based in Los Gatos, California. Founded in 1997 by Reed Hastings and Marc Randolph in Scotts Valley, California, it offers a film and television series library through distribution deals as well as its own productions, known as Netflix Originals. As of September 2022, Netflix had 222 million subscribers worldwide, including 73.3 million in the United States and Canada; 73.0 million in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, 39.6 million in Latin America and 34.8 million in the Asia-Pacific region. It is available worldwide aside from Mainland China, Syria, North Korea, and Russia. Netflix has played a prominent role in independent film distribution, and it is a member of the Motion Picture Association (MPA). Netflix can be accessed via web browsers or via application software installed on smart TVs, set-top boxes connected to televisions, tablet computers, smartph ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morocco Omari
Morocco Omari (born May 7, 1975) is an American film, television, and theater actor, screenwriter, producer, and a director. He was born in Chicago, Illinois. He is best known for his role as Tariq in the Hip-Hop television drama series ''Empire (2015 TV series), Empire'', ''Chicago Fire (TV series), Chicago Fire'' on NBC, ''Prison Break'', ''Homeland (TV series), Homeland'' on Showtime (TV network), Showtime, ''Malcolm & Eddie'', ''Early Edition'', ''NCIS (TV series), NCIS'' on CBS; ''The Beast (2009 TV series), The Beast'', and ''24 (TV series), 24''. He co-stars in ''Empire'' with Terrence Howard and Taraji Henson. Morocco's film credits also include ''21 Bridges'' ''Gun Hill (film), Gun Hill'', ''Half Past Dead 2'', ''Kubuku Rides'', and ''Momentum (2003 film), Momentum''. His theater credits include ''Pipeline (play), Pipeline'', ''Intimate Apparel (play), Intimate Apparel'', ''Knock Me a Kiss'', and ''Blues for an Alabama Sky''. Morocco directed ''Good Intentions'', ''( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
