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Lusala
''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. Cast * Brian Ogola as Lusala * Alyce Wangari as Joma * Stycie Waweru as Bakhita * Mkamzee Mwatela as Beatrice * Alan Oyugi as Onesmus * Eddy Kimani as Max * Charlie Karumi as photographer * Nice Githinji as Maggie * Gitura Kamau as Sospeter * Abu Majid as Lincoln * Shawn Karuga Igamba as Young Lusala * Melvin Alusa as Baba Lusala * Peter Kawa as Pastor * Odek Ochung as Sabuk * Caroline Midimo as Tegla * Zara Waiyego Macharia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eddy Kimani
Eddy Kimani (born 31 May 1978) is a Kenyan actor, voice artist and radio presenter. He is best known for the roles in the films ''In a Better World'', ''The Distant Boat'' and ''Lusala''. Personal life He was born on May 31, 1978, in Nakuru, Kenya. He married his longtime partner Nyambura Njenga in 2011. The couple has two children. He later separated from his wife and kids citing his mental depression. Career In 2006, he made the film debut with the film ''Money and the Cross''. However, he played an uncredited role in the film. Then in 2009, he was selected for the role 'Winston Kinyang'weu' in the television serial ''The Agency''. After that supportive role, he starred in the 2010 film ''In a Better World'' with another minor role. First, he joined Capital FM and continued to work as a broadcaster and radio host. He also worked as a TV presenter with the national broadcaster KBC and NTV. In 2014, he was appointed as the communications director for Nakuru County Government. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mkamzee Mwatela
Mkamzee Chao Mwatela (born 1982) is a Kenyan director, writer and actor, notable for her roles in the TV series ''Mali Mali (; ), officially the Republic of Mali,, , ff, 𞤈𞤫𞤲𞥆𞤣𞤢𞥄𞤲𞤣𞤭 𞤃𞤢𞥄𞤤𞤭, Renndaandi Maali, italics=no, ar, جمهورية مالي, Jumhūriyyāt Mālī is a landlocked country in West Africa. Mali ...'' and ''Stay''. Early life Mkamzee attended the Nairobi Primary School. She later joined the renowned Moi Nairobi Girls’ School for her secondary education and then on to Saint Mary's for the International Baccalaureate programme. She majored in theatre arts. After three years on stage (2003 to 2006), she finally joined the State University of New York in Buffalo to study film and theatre. Filmography References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Mwatela, Mkamzee 1982 births Living people Kenyan television actresses Kenyan film actresses 21st-century Kenyan actresses People from Nairobi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brian Ogola
''Jane & Abel'' is a Kenyan television series that premiered on 4 September 2015 at Maisha Magic East. It stars Lizz Njagah and Brian Ogola. Mumbi Maina stars as the antagonist. The soap opera takes lust, passion, greed, deceit and spite as the main thematic concerns. Premise Jane Kazi a competitive and highly independent woman and a 24/7 media group owner whose main mission is to get revenge on the Simba family, headed by the eldest son and CEO of Simba Media Empire, Abel Simba, who strives to keep the family business that dominates its market share. Jane is the illegitimate daughter of John Simba and step sister to Abel. She holds a deep resentment to the Simba family and does everything in her power to bring it down. Cast *Lizz Njagah as Jane * Brian Ogola as Abel Simba *Sarah Hassan as Leah *Mumbi Maina as Cecelia *Angel Waruinge as Aida Simba *Helena Waithera as Lucy *Charlie Karumi as Tony *Tracy Mugo *Justin Mirichii *David Gitika *Kirk Fonda *Innocent Njuguna *Chris Kama ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Durban International Film Festival
The Durban International Film Festival (DIFF) is an annual film festival that takes place in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal province, South Africa. Founded in 1979 by Teddy Sarkin and Ros Sarkin, it is the oldest and largest film festival in Africa and presents over 200 screenings celebrating the best in South African, Africa Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most populous continent, after Asia in both cases. At about 30.3 million km2 (11.7 million square miles) including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of Earth's total surface area ...n and international cinema. Most of the screenings are either African or South African premieres. The festival also offers filmmaker workshops, industry seminars, discussion forums, and outreach activities that include screenings in township areas where cinemas are non-existent, and much more including Talent Campus Durban and a Durban FilmMart co-production market. The festival offers many competition sections and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenyan Drama Films
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Swahili-language Films
Swahili, also known by its local name , is the native language of the Swahili people, who are found primarily in Tanzania, Kenya and Mozambique (along the East African coast and adjacent litoral islands). It is a Bantu language, though Swahili has borrowed a number of words from foreign languages, particularly Arabic, but also words from Portuguese, English and German. Around forty percent of Swahili vocabulary consists of Arabic loanwords, including the name of the language ( , a plural adjectival form of an Arabic word meaning 'of the coast'). The loanwords date from the era of contact between Arab slave traders and the Bantu inhabitants of the east coast of Africa, which was also the time period when Swahili emerged as a lingua franca in the region. The number of Swahili speakers, be they native or second-language speakers, is estimated to be approximately 200 million. Due to concerted efforts by the government of Tanzania, Swahili is one of three official languages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019 Films
2019 in film is an overview of events, including the highest-grossing films, award ceremonies, critics' lists of the best films of 2019, festivals, a list of country-specific lists of films released, and movie programming. Evaluation of the year In his article highlighting the best movies of 2019, Richard Brody of ''The New Yorker'' said, "It's the year of apocalyptic cinema of the highest order, the year in which three of our best filmmakers have responded with vast ambition, invention, and inspiration to the crises at hand, including the threats to American democracy, the catastrophic menaces arising from global warming, the corrosive cruelty of ethnic hatreds and nationalist prejudices, and the poisonous overconcentration of money and power. At the same time, it's a year of inside-movies practicalities, of special attention to the business at hand, because of the structural threats to the movie business from new and powerful players. The major crisis specific to cinema outleaps ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019 Drama Films
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2019 Directorial Debut Films
Nineteen or 19 may refer to: * 19 (number), the natural number following 18 and preceding 20 * one of the years 19 BC, AD 19, 1919, 2019 Films * ''19'' (film), a 2001 Japanese film * ''Nineteen'' (film), a 1987 science fiction film Music * 19 (band), a Japanese pop music duo Albums * ''19'' (Adele album), 2008 * ''19'', a 2003 album by Alsou * ''19'', a 2006 album by Evan Yo * ''19'', a 2018 album by MHD * ''19'', one half of the double album ''63/19'' by Kool A.D. * ''Number Nineteen'', a 1971 album by American jazz pianist Mal Waldron * ''XIX'' (EP), a 2019 EP by 1the9 Songs * "19" (song), a 1985 song by British musician Paul Hardcastle. * "Nineteen", a song by Bad4Good from the 1992 album ''Refugee'' * "Nineteen", a song by Karma to Burn from the 2001 album ''Almost Heathen''. * "Nineteen" (song), a 2007 song by American singer Billy Ray Cyrus. * "Nineteen", a song by Tegan and Sara from the 2007 album '' The Con''. * "XIX" (song), a 2014 song by Slipknot. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kalasha Awards
Kalasha Film & TV Awards is an annual accolade presented by Kenya Film Commission with a goal to recognize and celebrate achievers in Kenya's TV and film industry. Entries into the award ceremony are films and TV series that have been aired on Kenyan television stations. The inaugural awards were held in 2010 at the swanky Crowne Plaza in Upper Hill, Nairobi and subsequent awards are held yearly at the last quarter of the year at the same venue. The Awards would represent the five original branches of the Film making: Directors, Actors, Writers, Producers and Technicians. However, the Academy organizers will advise on whether or not to include more categories as long as they sufficiently represent the entire film industry. Nominations and voting process An academy, consisting of a jury of experts drawn from the industry oversees the nomination and final judging process. 30 per cent of the vote in Kalasha Awards is decides through a public vote while the jury decides on 70 per c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
France
France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, Pacific and Indian Oceans. Its Metropolitan France, metropolitan area extends from the Rhine to the Atlantic Ocean and from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and the North Sea; overseas territories include French Guiana in South America, Saint Pierre and Miquelon in the North Atlantic, the French West Indies, and many islands in Oceania and the Indian Ocean. Due to its several coastal territories, France has the largest exclusive economic zone in the world. France borders Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Switzerland, Monaco, Italy, Andorra, and Spain in continental Europe, as well as the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Netherlands, Suriname, and Brazil in the Americas via its overseas territories in French Guiana and Saint Martin (island), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Showmax
Showmax is an online subscription video on demand (SVOD) service which launched in South Africa on 19 August 2015. Showmax uses a localisation strategy to take on established video on demand competitors with a focus on local content and partnerships with mobile telcos. In South Africa Showmax has managed to out compete eight domestic competitors. It continues to compete with international video steaming services Netflix, Disney+ and Amazon Prime Video. Showmax is a part of MultiChoice Group (which itself is a spin-off of Naspers, owner of 30.86% stake in Tencent which owns a similar service, Tencent Video and iflix). Showmax's engineering team is based in the Czech Republic. Showmax publishes engineering and research articles on a technical blog. History In December 2015, Showmax expanded its reach to audiences in Europe, Australia, New Zealand, and North America. In May 2016, Showmax expanded to 36 countries in Africa, taking the total number of countries in which Showmax ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
