City Maid

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City Maid
Genre
Created by Misago 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 language Kinyarwanda
No. of seasons26
No. of episodes312
Production
ProducerMisago Nelly Wilson
Production location Rwanda
CinematographyObed Nshuti
Editor
  • Obed Nshuti
Camera setupDouble Camera
Running time20-30 Minutes
Production companyZacu Entertainment LTD
Release
Original networkZacu Entertainment
Original release2016 (2016)
Related
Seburikoko

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)

Contents

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

Recognition

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]

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