Mugambi Nthiga's long-awaited directorial debut, Lusala will have its world premiere on 6th June at Nairobi Film Festival.
According to the film description on NBO's Film Fest, Lusala tells the story of a young man rescued from his abusive upcountry home, who then moves in with an affluent Nairobi family. Years later, when he comes of age, he is imposed upon to leave the nest and start out life on his own. Eager and acquiescent at first, he makes the most of his new life, until the demons from his past return, and he is forced to face them alone.
Lusala was one of the films on the watchlist Kalasha Film and TV market in 2019. In an article produced during the festival, Lusala is described as a film that portrays the duality of humanity which involves the existence of two selves; one that is inauthentic and is constructed to allow us to fit and a real self that is imperfect and guileless yet necessary to allow one to fully experience being human.
The film is the latest addition to One Fine Day Films, a production company whose projects include Kati Kati, Veve, Supa Modo, Something Necessary and Nairobi Half Life.

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