Lusala

Lusala (2019)

The Past Will Always Find You

Lusala, adopted by an affluent Nairobi family a decade ago is imposed on to leave home and start on his own. Eager and willing at first, he makes the most of his life, until the demons from his past return, and he faces them on his own.

Date of release
2019-06-06
TMDB
7.0 / 10 (1)
Runtime
1h 5m
Genres
Drama
Director
Mugambi Nthiga

Casting

Interesting facts

Lusala is a 2019 Kenyan drama film written by Silas Miami, Wanjeri Gakuru and Oprah Oyugi, and directed by Mugambi Nthiga on his directorial debut. The film stars Brian Ogola, Alyce Wangari, Stycie Waweru, Mkamzee Mwatela and Alan Oyugi in the lead roles. The film is based on the life of a 22 year old young man Lusala, who is caught between his personal mental health issues and his sibling affection. The film had its initial release in Kenya on 6 June 2019 during the NBO Film Festival and was also screened at a few other international film festivals.

Production

The film director made his directorial debut through this project, returning to Kenya after enrolling in Film Academy Baden-Württemberg for a brief period of five months. The film was jointly produced by German production studio company One Fine Day Films and Ginger Ink Films Africa. The project was also funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development.

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