Rafiki (2018)
- Directed by
- Wanuri Kahiu
- Genre
- drama film, LGBTQ-related film
- Country
- Kenya
- Runtime
- 1h 22m
- Rated
- 12
- Rating
- 7.0 of 10 from 156 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
Two young women in Nairobi, Kena and Ziki, fall in love while facing disapproval from their families and community. Their romance unfolds against a backdrop of political and social tension around same-sex relationships in Kenya.
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What happens
Rafiki (Swahili for 'friend') is a 2018 Kenyan drama film directed by Wanuri Kahiu. Rafiki is the story of romance that grows between two young women, Kena and Ziki, amidst family and political pressures around LGBTQ rights in Kenya. The film had its international premiere in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival; it was the first Kenyan film to be screened at the festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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