Tahidi High star Shirleen Wangari popularly known as Shish has landed a new role in South Africa as she is set to star in a post-apocalyptic movie.
The actress is also set to produce the movie, Guatha which is a slang word meaning 'far away' and is set to be shot in KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa.
Speaking to Kenyans.co.ke, Shish revealed her role in the movie that is set to be shot by Untitled Films that is based in three corners of Africa Ghana in the west, Kenya in the east and South Africa.
"The film is a post-apocalyptic thriller telling the story of a woman surviving at a military camp after losing her son and husband in the worst heatwave ever recorded that kills 80% of the world's population.
The shooting of the movie is set to begin in 2021 after delays enforced by the Covid-19 pandemic that severely affected South Africa.
Shish revealed that she is currently the only Kenyan in the cast but plans are underway to recruit actors from the country with the film expected to cost millions.
"At present, we have not involved other Kenyans but we definitely will, the idea is to bring great talents of the two countries together and make something epic.
"We have not locked the budget yet but it is definitely a high budget film because of the post-apocalyptic aspect," she explained.
It is not the first time the Tahidi High actor has ventured into production as she co-produced Wavamizi which received international recognition after being listed in the 2020 Durban Film Mart (DFM) back in September.
Wavamizi translates to Invaders in English and tells the saga of the Portuguese occupation of Mombasa and how the locals revolted led by the son of a Sultan.
The project is yet to be produced into a movie with only a proof of concept shot which has now been listed at the Durban Film Mart to get funds for the production of the full film.
