{"id":100332,"date":"2024-10-25T11:03:04","date_gmt":"2024-10-25T11:03:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/index.php\/2024\/10\/25\/shix-kapyenga-to-star-in-new-comedy-movie\/"},"modified":"2024-10-25T11:03:04","modified_gmt":"2024-10-25T11:03:04","slug":"shix-kapyenga-to-star-in-new-comedy-movie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/shix-kapyenga-to-star-in-new-comedy-movie\/","title":{"rendered":"Shix Kapyenga to star in new comedy movie"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Actress Shix Kapienga is set to star in an upcoming comedy movie\u00a0 <em>Sketchy Africans<\/em>.<br \/>\nAlongside celebrated actress Nyokabi Macharia, the two will co-star in the new comedy film directed by Vincent Mbaya.<br \/>\nSet for release on November 30, 2024, the film promises a fresh, comedic take on the struggles of modern life in Kenya and across Africa.<br \/>\nIn Sketchy AF!, a desperate entrepreneur, facing pressure from her family and struggling with her business, teams up with a debt-ridden theater director to fake an engagement and stage a fake dowry ceremony to secure much-needed cash.<br \/>\nOther cast members include\u00a0 Bruce Makau (Kina), Morris Mwangi (Faithless),\u00a0 Duncan Murunyu (Boda Love), Benson Ojuwa (Untying Kantai), Beatrice Kamuyu (Faithless), Gloria Songoro (Selina), and Andrew Levi (Shanga).<br \/>\n&#8220;This is a universal experience that resonates across Africa, taking a comedic look at the hardships of making it in cutthroat Nairobi during tough economic times while balancing modernity and cultural expectations,&#8221; says Mbaya of his new project.<br \/>\nSketchy AF! is also the launch pad for the broader Sketchy Africans brand, with the film being the first in a planned series of comedy films.<br \/>\nThe project aims to redefine African comedy, with plans to release three films a year under the Sketchy Africans banner.<br \/>\n&#8220;This is the beginning of a movement in African comedy cinema with the potential to captivate audiences worldwide,&#8221; Mbaya adds.<br \/>\nThe film&#8217;s visual style is created by renowned cinematographer Jim Bishop, known for Intellectual Scum, Half Open Window, and the upcoming 2 Asunder, starring Sanaipei Tande. Bishop also serves as executive producer alongside Francis Mwaniki and Sarah Wangari Thuo. Sketchy AF! is co-produced by Multan Productions, headed by Reuben Odanga, known for successful projects such as Selina, Nafsi, and Pink Ladies.<br \/>\nKara Wambui (Mpakani, Mission to Rescue) and Sally Nyoike (Selina, Faithless) are also involved as producers.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Actress Shix Kapienga is set to star in an upcoming comedy movie\u00a0 Sketchy Africans. Alongside celebrated actress Nyokabi Macharia, the two will co-star in the new comedy film directed by Vincent Mbaya. Set for release on November 30, 2024, the film promises a fresh, comedic take on the struggles of modern life in Kenya and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-100332","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","entry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/100332","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=100332"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/100332\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=100332"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=100332"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=100332"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}