{{Infobox film | name = House of Lungula | image = House of Lungula poster.jpeg | director = Alexandros Konstantaras | writer = Lizz Njagah<br />Alexandros Konstantaras<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ghafla.co.ke/news/|title=News anchor Anne Kiguta to start hosting new radio show, details|date=20 July 2018 |access-date=2020-01-14}}</ref> | producer = Lizz Njagah | starring = Lizz Njagah<br />Gerald Langiri<br />Ian Mbugua<br />Sarah Hassan<br />Lenana Kariba | editing = Alexandros Konstantaras<br />Aggie Nyagari | music = Ni Sisi Band | cinematography = John Wambugu | studio = Historia Films | released = {{Film date|df=y|2013|11|21|ref1=<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kenyaforum.net/2013/11/22/house-of-lungula-finally-premieres/|title=House of Lungula premiere at Century Cinema in the Junction Mall|date=22 November 2013 }}</ref>}} | runtime = 77 mins | language = English<br />Swahili | country = Kenya }}
'''''House of Lungula''''' is a 2013 Kenyan comedy film directed by Alexandros Konstantaras. It focuses on the sex life of typical Kenyans<ref>{{Citation |last=Konstantaras |first=Alexandros |title=House of Lungula |date=2013-11-21 |type=Comedy |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3393422/ |access-date=2024-05-18 |others=Lizz Njagah, Gerald Langiri, Ian Mbugua |publisher=Historia Films}}</ref>.The word "lungula" means "sex" in Kenyan slang, Sheng. The film stars Gerald Langiri, Lizz Njagah and Ian Mbugua.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2013-11-22 |title=House of Lungula premiers at Junction Mall |url=https://kenyaforum.net/arts-sports-culture/house-of-lungula-premiers-at-junction-mall/ |access-date=2025-09-13 |website=The Kenya Forum |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2013-11-22 |title=Konstantaras:House of Lungula based on real Kenyan stories |url=https://nairobinews.nation.africa/konstantarashouse-of-lungula-based-on-real-kenyan-stories/ |access-date=2025-09-13 |website=Nairobi News |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=The Screening Of The Movies House Of Lungula And Shit Happens – Hangout |url=https://www.hangout.co.ke/uncategorized/screening-movies-house-lungula-shit-happens/ |access-date=2025-09-13 |language=en-US}}</ref>
Langiri plays a hardworking man who needs money to pay for his fiancé's dowry, while Njagah plays a wife who decides to play a tit-for-tat game when she finds out that her husband had a mistress. Mbugua plays a man who maintains a secret relationship with a younger woman, played by Sarah Hassan, who in turn represents girls who date older men for money.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Moreithi (Writer) |first=Kibali |date=2013-04-25 |title=Watch The Teaser To Kenya's First Sex-Based Comedy House Of Lungula! |url=https://www.ghafla.co.ke/watch-the-teaser-to-kenyas-first-sex-based-comedy-house-of-lungula/ |access-date=2025-09-09 |website=Ghafla! |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Moreithi (Writer) |first=Kibali |date=2013-03-20 |title=House Of Lungula's Behind The Scene Photos. |url=https://www.ghafla.co.ke/house-of-lungulas-behind-the-scene-photos/ |access-date=2025-09-13 |website=Ghafla! |language=en-US}}</ref>
The film was rated 18+ by the [https://kfcb.go.ke/ Kenya Film Board Association].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Home {{!}} Kenya Film Classification Board (KFCB) |url=https://kfcb.go.ke/ |access-date=2024-05-18 |website=kfcb.go.ke}}</ref>
==Plot== Harrison (Gerald Langiri) 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 their company's CEO, Mr. Lungula. He is charged with cleaning the house for a fee. A posh empty house presents an 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. Mr. and Mrs. Taylor's (Lizz Njagah) marriage is rocky, 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. Surprisingly all the characters land at the house of Lungula. The secrets are revealed and relationships are at stake.<ref>{{Cite web |title=HOUSE OF LUNGULA {{!}} Review |url=https://moviejabber.world/house-of-lungula-review/ |access-date=2025-09-13 |language=en-US}}</ref>
==Cast== * Lizz Njagah as Lola Taylor<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mahugu |first=Jacqueline |title=Liz Njagah: 'House of Lungula' opened doors for me |url=https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/counties/article/2001436602/liz-njagah-house-of-lungula-opened-doors-for-me |access-date=2025-09-09 |website=The Standard |language=en}}</ref> * Gerald Langiri as Harrisson Hamisi * Ian Mbugua as Chris Taylor * Lenana Kariba as Alex Kijani * Sarah Hassan as Chichi * Nice Githinji as Charity * Gitau Ngogoyo as Titus "Tito" * Helena Waithera as Sahara * Lydia Nyambura as Lydia * Diana Nekoye Sifuna as Diana * Sheila Kwamboka as Cop
==Music== ''House of Lungula'' featured a number of musical works that were mainly by Kenyan artists. Ni Sisi Band performed "(Give it all to me) House of Lungula", which was the main soundtrack for the film. The film also featured Chuom 32 alongside Doreen Nyawira performing "House of Lungula OST."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hotsecretz.blogspot.co.ke/2013/11/house-of-lungula-soundtrack-video-out.html?m=1|title=House of Lungula video is out|date=6 November 2013 |access-date=November 6, 2013|publisher=Hotsecretz blogspot}}</ref>
==Reception== ''House of Lungula'' generally received positive reviews among youths and the younger generation in Kenya due to its humour. It was awarded 11 nominations in the 2014 Kalasha Awards. It won the Best Script award.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Omondi |first=Vincent |date=2014-06-10 |title=Kalasha Film & Television Awards 2014 Nominees |url=https://www.ghafla.co.ke/kalasha-film-television-awards-2014-nominees/ |access-date=2025-09-09 |website=Ghafla! |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Kalasha Awards 2014 – Hangout |url=https://www.hangout.co.ke/uncategorized/kalasha-awards-2014/ |access-date=2025-09-09 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2014-02-12 |title=House of Lungula goes international |url=https://nairobinews.nation.africa/house-of-lungula-goes-international/ |access-date=2025-09-09 |website=Nairobi News |language=en-US}}</ref>
==Awards== {| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;" |- !Year !Awarding organization !Category !Nominee !Result !REF |- |2013 |Kalasha International Film and TV Awards||Best Movie||''House of Lungula''||{{won}} | |- |2013 | Kalasha International Film and TV Awards||Best Supporting Actress||Sarah Hassan||{{won}} | |- |2014 |Kalasha International Film and TV Awards |Best Supporting Actress |Sarah Hassan |{{Nominated}} |<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lifestyle |first=Capital |date=2014-06-12 |title=Nominees of 2014 Kalasha Film and TV Awards unveiled |url=https://www.capitalfm.co.ke/lifestyle/2014/06/12/nominees-of-2014-kalasha-film-and-tv-awards-unveiled/ |access-date=2025-09-09 |website=Capital Lifestyle |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Akaki |first=Lulu |date=2014-06-12 |title=House of Lungula leads in Kalasha Awards 2014 nominations |url=https://hapakenya.com/2014/06/12/house-lungula-leads-kalasha-awards-2014-nominations/ |access-date=2025-09-09 |website=HapaKenya |language=en-GB}}</ref> |- |2014 |Kalasha International Film and TV Awards |Best Lead Actor Film |Gerald Langiri |{{Nominated}} |<ref>{{Cite news |date=June 11, 2014 |title=House of Lungula, Strength of a Woman dominate Kalasha list |url=https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2000124358/house-of-lungula-strength-of-a-woman-dominate-kalasha-list |access-date=2025-09-09 |newspaper=The Standard |language=en}}</ref> |- |2014 |Kalasha International Film and TV Awards |Best Picture |''House of Lungula'' |{{Nominated}} |<ref>{{Cite web |date=2014-06-10 |title=Film Commission announces Kalasha Award nominees, and new CEO |url=https://kenyaforum.net/arts-sports-culture/kenya-film-commission-announces-kalasha-award-nominees-and-new-ceo/ |access-date=2025-09-09 |website=The Kenya Forum |language=en}}</ref> |}
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==External links== {{wikiquote}} *{{IMDb title|3393422|House of Lungula}} *{{URL|http://www.spielworksmedia.com}}
Category:2013 films Category:2013 comedy films Category:Kenyan comedy films Category:Kalasha Awards winners