#Family is a Ugandan sitcom created by the Nabwisos and produced at their Nabwiso Films production company. The series stars Eleanor and Mathew Nabwiso as Jackie and Frank Mpanga, the matriarch and patriarch of a middle-class Ugandan family and their daughter Molly (Ruth Kamanzi) and son Timothy (Sasha Serugo). The series also stars Cleopatra Koheirwe as Leah and radio presenter and TV news anchor Andrew Kyamagero as Uncle Robert.[1] It premiered on NTV Uganda on December 16, 2018.[2]
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Genre | sitcom |
Screenplay by | Mary Nyanzi Conso Buzabo Kwezi Kaganda |
Directed by | Kwezi Kaganda |
Starring |
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Music by | Quad-A |
Country of origin | Uganda |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 26 |
Production | |
Executive producers | Eleanor Nabwiso Matthew Nabwiso |
Production locations | Kampala, Uganda |
Cinematography | Mustague Abudalah |
Editor | Matovu King |
Running time | 25 minutes |
Production company | Nabwiso Films |
Original release | |
Network | NTV Uganda Pearl Magic |
Release | December 16, 2018 |
Plot
editFrank and Jackie Mpanga are a happily married couple with two children but their marriage is tested when Jackie's old college friend pays her a visit. Jackie then gets a job but Frank's traditional conservative beliefs start to crash on Jackie's new dream.[3]
Cast
editCast | |||||
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Cast Member | Character | Type | |||
Eleanor Nabwiso | Jackie Mpanga | Main | |||
Mathew Nabwiso | Frank Mpanga | ||||
Ruth Kamanzi | Molly Mpanga | ||||
Sasha Serugo | Timothy Mpanga | ||||
Cleopatra Koheirwe | Leah | Recurring | |||
Allen Komujuni | |||||
Andrew Kyamagero | Uncle Robert |
Awards and nominations
editAwards & Nominations | |||||
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Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref |
2019 | Uganda Film Festival Awards | Best Actress in a TV Drama | Eleanor Nabwiso | Won | [4] |
Best TV Drama | Matthew Nabwiso | Won | |||
Best Actor in a TV Drama | Nominated | [5] |
References
edit- ^ Rachael Kulanyi. "The Nabwiso's return to TV in new 'Family' series". Matooke Republic. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
- ^ "KICKSTARTER: Promoting acting in Uganda (#Family)". Youtube. NTVUganda. 13 December 2018. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
- ^ "#Family (2018) Comedy, Drama". Victoria Film Distributors. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
- ^ Ssebwami, Javira (December 2019). "Uganda Film Festival 2019: Full list of award gala night winners". PML Daily. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
- ^ "UFF 2019 NOMINEES" (PDF). UFF. Retrieved 19 March 2020.