Underplayed Gems

Yat Madit (2016)

Yat Madit poster
Country
Uganda
Length
1 season, 13 episodes
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How it feels

A Ugandan drama series about people in post-conflict communities working through problems left by war. It follows characters as they find ways to talk and heal together.

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What happens

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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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