Coffee Shop (TV series)
| Coffee Shop | |
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 Coffee Shop poster | |
| Genre | Drama, sitcom |
| Created by | Patricia Achiro Olwoch |
| Written by | Patricia Achiro Olwoch[1] |
| Directed by | Mukeera Dennis Josiah |
| Starring | Papa Daniel Mushikoma Pamela Keryeko Tania Shakira Kankindi Muhereza Arnold Debbie Bakuseka Denis Kinani |
| Country of origin | Uganda |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 13 List of episodes |
| Production | |
| Camera setup | Multiple-camera setup |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company | Vision Group |
| Original release | |
| Network | Urban TV Uganda |
| Release | 1 December 2015 – January 2018 |
The Coffee Shop is a Ugandan drama television series written by Patricia Achiro Olwoch directed by Mukeera Dennis Josiah. The first season premiered on Urban TV Uganda on 1 December 2015 and aired Sundays at 7 pm.[2] The second season premiered on Urban TV Uganda on 8 January 2017. The series was awarded Best TV Series 2016 at UFF2016.[3][4]
Plot
Mrs. Muturi, a coffee shop owner, takes an interest in the lives of four regular customers, Lisa, Christine, Monica, and Adam, after they help her through a bad week. Mrs. Muturi's relationship with the widower Mr. Tendo is also a part of the show.
Production
The Coffee Shop is a Vision Group production.
Cast
- Mrs Muturi - owner of the coffee shop, originally from Kenya, trying to make a living in Kampala, Uganda
- Mr. Alex Tendo
- Tania Shakirah Kankindi - Lisa
- Monica
- Allan
- Mike[5]
Awards and nominations
| Awards and nominations | |||||
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| Year | Award | Category | Received by | Result | Ref |
| 2017 | Uganda Film Festival Awards (UFF)[6] | Best TV Drama | Davidson Mugume | Nominated | |
| Best Actress in a TV Drama | Regina Amoding | Nominated | |||
| 2016 | Best TV Drama | Mukeera Dennis Joshia | Won | ||
| Best Actor in a TV Drama | Arnold Muhereza | Won | |||
| Best Actress in a TV Drama | Pamela Keryeko | Won | |||
| Regina Amoding | Nominated | ||||
References
- ^ "The Coffee Shop". Achiro P Olwoch.
- ^ "The Coffee Shop - Uganda's film industry". New Vision Uganda. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
- ^ "Popular Actors Lose to Upcoming Actors at the Uganda Film Festival". Chimpreports.
- ^ "URBAN TV'S COFFEE SHOP NOMINATED FOR UGANDA FILM FESTIVAL AWARDS". Treble Beats.
- ^ "Coffee Shop". Urban TV. Archived from the original on 13 January 2017. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
- ^ "The coffee Shop". Uganda Film Festival. Retrieved 20 August 2019.