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2016 Ugandan TV series or program
Yat Madit
GenreDrama
Written byAciro Patricia
Directed byMedia Focus on Africa
StarringMichael Wawuyo
Michael Wawuyo Jr.
Patriq Nkakalukanyi
Rehema Nanfuka
Nisha Kalema
Oyenbot
Kavin Mugisha
William Otako
Brenda Awor
Gloria Namboozo
Edwin Mukalazi
Narrated byMichael Wawuyo (Ochan)
Country of originUganda
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes13
Production
Executive producerMburugu Gikunda
Camera setupMultiple-camera setup
Running time25 minutes
Production companies
  • Media Focus on Africa (MFA)
  • European Union
Original release
NetworkNTV Uganda
ReleaseDecember 8, 2016 (2016-12-08) –
2017 (2017)

Yat Madit is a Ugandan drama television series directed by Irene Kulabako and starring Michael Wawuyo (Senior), Michael Wawuyo Jr., Nisha Kalema, Rehema Nanfuka, Oyenbot and Patriq Nkakalukanyi.

The series was produced by Media Focus on Africa (MFA) and premiered on NTV Uganda on December 8, 2016. The European Union funded the project in partnership with ICCO cooperation and the DOEN Foundation.

The series was made to promote intercultural dialogue and peace in post conflict communities in North and North Eastern Uganda and to demonstrate alternative ways of dealing with conflicts. Media Focus on Africa produced the script with Ugandan writers after conducting dialogue session in communities in Acholi, Lango, Teso and Karamoja to understand post-conflict issues and challenges due to Joseph Kony’s Lord’s Resistance Army war. Following public screenings of the series, MFA held 60 dialogue sessions across Northern and Eastern Uganda to discuss the series and its impact in providing productive approaches to reconciliation.

The title Yat Madit means ‘a big tree’ as a reference to where the community gathers to discuss and solve problems.

Plot

Inspired by real-life stories of war, conflict, and recovery borne out of the Lord's Resistance Army insurgency, the narrative centers on Yat Madit, a fictional, multi-cultural community in Northern or Northeastern Uganda as it seeks to heal from the aftermath of war. The story focuses on how the community seeks to unite, transcending cultural and tribal divisions.

Production

The series was set in a remote village in Kiboga, where the film crew settled for three months of filming.

Awards and nominations

Awards & Nominations
Year Award Category Result Ref
2017 Uganda Film Festival Awards Best Female Actress in a TV Drama
(Rehema Nanfuka) 		Won
Best Actor in a TV Drama
(Michael Wawuyo Jr.) 		Won
Best TV Drama Won

See also

References

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  2. "NTV launches "Yat Madit", a new drama on love, life and reconciliation in Northern Uganda". Watsup Africa. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
  3. "Yat Madit Series Launched: Premieres on NTV Uganda". Media Focus on Africa.
  4. "EU Funded Yat Madit wins big at Uganda Film Festival | EEAS". www.eeas.europa.eu. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
  5. "Yat Madit – Media Focus On Africa". Retrieved 2024-11-08.
  6. "Yat Madit makes impressive first cut – The Observer". The Observer. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
  7. "In the shadows of LRA victims". Daily Monitor. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
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  9. "Uganda: Devil's Chest Film the Toast of Uganda Film Festival Awards". All Africa. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
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