Tuko Macho
| Tuko Macho | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Jim Chuchu |
| Starring |
Kelly Gichohi Ian Thiong’o Timothy King’oo Lowry Odhiambo Paul Ogola Millicent Ogutu Njambi Koikai Ibrahim Muchemi |
| Country of origin | Kenya |
| Production | |
| Location(s) | Nairobi |
| Production company(s) | The Nest Collective |
| Release | |
| Picture format |
480i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV) |
| Original release | October 2016 |
Tuko Macho is a Kenyan web series, which premiered in 2016.[1] A dramatization of Kenya's issues with crime and vigilante justice,[2] the series centres on a vigilante gang who kidnap criminals in Nairobi, and asks viewers to vote on their execution or release.[1]
The series was created by Jim Chuchu in conjunction with The Nest Collective, a Nairobi-based arts collective previously known for the LGBT-related film Stories of Our Lives. The cast includes Kelly Gichohi, Ian Thiong’o, Timothy King’oo, Lowry Odhiambo, Paul Ogola, Millicent Ogutu, Njambi Koikai and Ibrahim Muchemi.[3]
The dialogue is primarily in Sheng, an urban dialect of Swahili.[3]
The first two episodes of the series had an advance screening in the Primetime program at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival.[4]
References
- 1 2 "Kenya's hit web series where viewers vote for vigilante justice". BBC News, September 5, 2016.
- ↑ "This Gotham City-style web video thriller is set in Kenya and scripted by viewers". Quartz Africa, September 8, 2016.
- 1 2 "‘Tuko Macho’: The Slick Kenyan Crime Series You Need to Be Watching". Okayafrica, August 29, 2016.
- ↑ "TIFF Primetime programmer sifts peak TV for festival". Toronto Star, September 9, 2016.