Kafa Coh

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Kafa Coh
Directed by Gilbert Lukalia
Doreen Mirembe
Written byMusa Luswata
Doreen Mirembe
Adinjay Pormasu
Produced by Doreen Mirembe
Starring
CinematographyMustaque Abdallah
Edited byAlex Ireeta
Monica Mugo
Peter Mukiibi
Andrew Evens Odera
Production
company
Amani Film House
Release date
  • 8 October 2022 (2022-10-08)
CountryUganda
LanguageEnglish

Kafa Coh is a Ugandan English language legal drama directed by Gilbert K. Lukalia, produced by Doreen Mirembe at her Amani House Productions in Kampala and stars Nigerian actor Kalu Ikeagwu, Doreen Mirembe, singer, producer and actor Mariam Ndagire, Abby Mukiibi Nkaaga, Rehema Nanfuka, Vladimir Stefanov and Oyenbot. [1] It premiered in Kampala on October 8, 2022 and showed in cinema up to October 13 of the same year. [2] [3] [4]

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Plot

The film is set in a fictional African country of Tangosi, where a young lawyer, Sandrah Atika Alexis finds herself in the middle of bloody conflict between two political heavyweights. She faces barriers in her fight for justice in a very corrupt political scene in the country of Tangosi. [5] [6]

Casting and Production

The film cast mostly Uganda's most popular actors, with a guest lead actor Kalu Ikeagwu from Nigerian and Vladimir Stefanov. Production for the film started in 2018 under Doreen Mirembe's own production company, Amani House Productions. The film had been set for release in 2020 but the COVID-19 Pandemic and associated lockdowns caused a postponement. In February 2022, it was announced that it would be released on October 10, 2022 in Kampala. [7] [8] [9]

Cast & Characters

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