City Maid is a Rwandan drama TV series created by Misago Nelly Wilson since June 2016, through Afrifame picture Ltd,[1] this series is being watched on Rwanda Television (RTV)

City Maid
Genre
Created byMisago Nelly Wilson
Written by
NGABONZIZA Gad Fred
Directed byKWIZERA Ibrahim(Ibra)
Presented byRTV
Starring
  • Mandali Leon
  • Ishimwe Sandra
  • Zahabu Francis
  • Umuhire Grace
  • Biringiro Patrick
  • Irakoze Vanessa
Country of originRwanda
Original languageKinyarwanda
No. of seasons26
No. of episodes312
Production
ProducerMisago Nelly Wilson
Production locationRwanda
CinematographyObed Nshuti
Editor
  • Obed Nshuti
Camera setupDouble Camera
Running time20-30 Minutes
Production companyZacu Entertainment LTD
Original release
NetworkRwanda Television
Release2016 (2016) –
present
Related
Seburikoko

This series talks about a young village woman who keeps all to herself, comes to the city to seek a new life as a maid in the city’s household. She is ready to start a new life in the big city full of new people, but at the same time, full of challenges she could have never fathomed before.[2] The initial story featured actors and actresses like Assia Mutoni, Emmanuel Ndayizeye, Nadege Uwamwezi, Sandra Ishimwe, Mukakamanzi Beatha, Niyomwungeri Jules, Uwineza Nicole, Hitiyise Davidson.[3] The story kept evolving and now it has 26 seasons with over 300 episodes in total.[4]

Cast

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  • Mandali Leon
  • Ishimwe Sandra
  • Zahabu Francis
  • Umuhire Grace
  • Biringiro Patrick
  • Irakoze Vanessa

Recognition

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This series has won various awards and nominations like 10 best favorable series in Africa[5] top 10 movies that are breaking African boundaries [6]

References

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  1. ^ "ntuze-gucikwa-na-filime-y-uruherekane-city-maid-iributangire -inyarwanda.com" (in Kinyarwanda).
  2. ^ "menya-urutonde-rwikinamico-rwa-televiziyo-rwibanze-muri-rwanda -rwandagist.com" (in Kinyarwanda).
  3. ^ "sobanukirwa-n-abakinnyi-abakora-filime-y-uruhererekane-city-maid -inyarwanda.com" (in Kinyarwanda).
  4. ^ "city-maid-filime-nyarwanda-televiziyo-rwibanze-muri-rwanda -inyarwanda.com" (in Kinyarwanda).
  5. ^ "city-maid-yaje-ku-rutonde-rwa-filimi-10-zikunzwe-kurusha-izindi-muri-afurika -umuryango.rw" (in Kinyarwanda).
  6. ^ "rwandaas-city-maid-among-african-10-movies-breaking-boundaries -newtimes.co.rw".