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House of Lungula is a Kényan film of genre Comedy-drama with Lizz Njagah
House of Lungula (2013)
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House of Lungula is a 2013 Kenyan sexy comedy that was directed by Alexandros Konstantaras.It majors on the Sex life of typical Kenyans.The word "Lungula" means sex in Kenyan slang, Sheng.The film stars Gerald Langiri, Lizz Njagah and Ian Mbugua.Langiri plays a hardworking man that needs money to pay for his fiancé's dowry while Lizz Njagah plays a wife that decides to play a tit for tat game when she finds out that her husband had a mistress.Mbugua plays a man that maintains a secret relationship with a younger lady played by Sarah Hassan who in turn represents girls that date older men for money.The film was rated 18+ by Kenya Film Board Association.
Synopsis
Harrison (Gerald Langiri), who urgently requires money to pay for the dowry of his fiancée, Charity (Nice Githinji). Through his boss, Mr. Taylor (Ian Mbugua), he gains access to a huge house, belonging to the CEO of their company Mr. Lungula, which he is charged with cleaning for an agreed fee. A posh empty house presents opportunity and under the right circumstances could generate some quick cash. Alex (Lenana Kariba), Harrison’s friend and co-worker is looking for a place to entertain a ‘client’ for a day. For the right fee, he gains access to the House of Lungula but with conditions of course. Mr. and Mrs. Taylor’s (Lizz Njagah) marriage sails in rocky waters and she has suspicions that her husband is cheating.Sahara (Helena Waithera) provides a solution, an eye for an eye. To be fair, these suspicions are not entirely unfounded as Mr. Taylor is a very naughty man, slinging around the beautiful Chichi (Sarah Hassan) while he’s supposed to be at the office. Chichi on the other hand also has a lover, Tito (Gitau Ngogoyo) to make the plot even more complex.Actors
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