
Futuristic TV series Usoni —
Usoni is a Kenya-based futuristic TV show that imagines the reversal of immigration trends following a series of catastrophes in Europe.

Futuristic TV series Usoni —
Ophelia and Ulysse are Usoni's two main characters. Set in 2063, the show depicts a Europe where the sun has disappeared. The only place there is life is Africa, and everyone is trying to get there.

Futuristic TV series Usoni —
Usoni creator Marc Rigaudis, a French filmmaker and lecturer, worked with his students at the United States International University in Nairobi to create the pilot episode.

Futuristic TV series Usoni —
The 30-minute episode was filmed in locations around Nairobi and Mombasa last October and November.

Futuristic TV series Usoni —
"It was a very exciting idea and a story that could touch the lives of many people -- not just Africans," says Cherie Lindiwe, the 21-year-old director of Usoni.

Futuristic TV series Usoni —
Overall 22 students took part in the project. "It was a nice mixture," says Rigaudis, "because we were really combining the energy, and power that the students have with my experience."

Futuristic TV series Usoni —
The Usoni creator is now in talks about developing it into a full TV series and a feature film.

Futuristic TV series Usoni —
The pilot episode of Usoni will have its premiere Monday at the Alliance Francase, the French cultural center in Nairobi.

Futuristic TV series Usoni —
Each year, thousands of migrants set out on crammed boats to cross the Mediterranean Sea, fleeing poverty and conflict in hope of a better life. The journey is dangerous and deadly shipwrecks off the shores of Lampedusa are common.