Rafiki
Regular $14/ $10 Matinee
Member $10/ $5 Matinee
Genre
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Release Year
2018
Director
Wanuri KahiuProducer
Steven MarkovitzCast
Samantha Mugatsia, Sheila MunyivaCountry
KenyaRuntime
83 minNow Playing!
One Week Only!
Part of our CELEBRATING PRIDE Series
Bursting with the colorful street style & music of Nairobi’s vibrant youth culture, RAFIKI is a tender love story between two young women in a country that still criminalizes homosexuality. Kena and Ziki have long been told that “good Kenyan girls become good Kenyan wives” – but they yearn for something more. Despite the political rivalry between their families, the girls encourage each other to pursue their dreams in a conservative society. When love blossoms between them, Kena and Ziki must choose between happiness and safety.
Initially banned in Kenya for its positive portrayal of queer romance, RAFIKI won a landmark supreme court case chipping away at Kenyan anti-LGBT legislation. Featuring remarkable performances by newcomers Samantha Mugatsia and Sheila Munyiva, RAFIKI is a hip tale of first love “reminiscent of the early work of Spike Lee” (Screen Daily) that’s “impossible not to celebrate” (Variety)!
In English an Swahili with English Subtitles
Presented in Partnership with Out Montclair as a part of Montclair Pride 2022
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