You know him as a singer in Afro-pop band Sauti Sol but Mudigi Savara has added another feather in his cap, as an actor.
The singer will be starring in a film called ‘Veve’ that is from the producers of NAIROBI HALF LIFE, SOUL BOY & SOMETHING NECESSARY it is directed by Simon Mukali and written by Natasha Likimani.
He will play the role of Julius alongside seasoned actor Gerald Langiri.
His band mates took to Facebook to congratulate him on his latest achievement saying that :
Congrats to our brother, Sauti Sol member @savaramudigi for his role in a major film: VEVE as Julius. The world Premiere of the new Kenyan/German co-production was yesternight at the 35th DURBAN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL. Find out more as the film premieres August 28th 2014 at Century Cinemax The Junction, Nairobi.
The production is made its’ worldwide premier at 35th Durban International Film Festival on July 20th 2014.
From
the
producers
of
NAIROBI
HALF
LIFE,
SOUL
BOY
&
SOMETHING
NECESSARY
it
is
directed
by
Simon
Mukali
and
written
by
Natasha
Likimani.
Starring
Lowry
Odhiambo
(Amos),
Emo
Rugene
(Kenzo),
Lizz
Njagah
(Esther)
&
Conrad
Makeni
(Sammy).
Produced
by
Sarika
Hemi
Lakhani,
Ginger
Wilson
&
Tom
Tykwer.
Language
Swahili,
English,
Igembe
&
Somali
with
English
subtitles.
End
credit
song
`SAVE
ME´
by
Sauti
Sol
&
Just
A
Band.
Synopsis
VEVE
follows
the
lives
of
multiple
characters
trying
to
find
themselves
in
a
world
of
political
intrigue,
revenge,
love
and
longings
for
success
complemented
by
the
background
of
the
thriving
yet
unregulated
veve
business.
Amos,
an
ambitious
politician,
is
running
for
another
term
as
Maua
MP
whilst
facing
his
opponent
Wadu
in
the
extension
of
his
veve
empire.
His
wife
Esther
discovers
the
true
nature
of
his
affairs
and
seeks
solace
in
Kenzo,
a
conflicted
young
man
out
to
seek
vengeance
for
his
father’s
death.
Sammy,
Amos’
right
hand
man,
has
to
choose
between
being
loyal
to
his
work
and
being
a
caring
father
to
his
12-‐year-‐old
son
Kago.
Maua´s
Veve
Farmers
want
to
farm
a
union
to
force
Amos
to
pay
decent
prices
for
their
veve.
Clint,
a
hedonistic
wannabe
documentary
filmmaker
meddles
to
far,
blind
of
the
dangers
he
is
putting
himself
and
others
into.
All
are
in
search
of
purpose
not
knowing,
that
their
destinies
are
entwined
in
more
ways
than
they
imagine.
VEVE
is
produced
under
the
ONE
FINE
DAY
FILM
Workshop
Programme,
which
enables
filmmakers
from
all
over
the
