Rafiki

As the first Kenyan film ever to screen at the Cannes film festival, Rafiki was a major hit there in May of this year. Still, in Kenya the film is banned and has only been allowed a few selected screenings. Homosexuality is officially banned in Kenya, so the film's depiction of a love affair between two women makes it highly controversial. Rafiki follows Kena og Ziki, both daughters of high ranking politicians. They meet and fall in love, and therefore risk not only imprisonment and social inclusion, but also being subject to violence. Rafiki is a colourful and sparking love story full of joy, heart ache, and rebellious energy. PEG

NB! Rafiki is screened with Norwegian subtitles.

Wanuri Kahiu (b. 1980) is a director, producer, and writer from Kenya. She studied film at the University of California in L.A. and won five awards at the Africa Movie Academy Awards for her first feature From a Whisper in 2009. Kahiu is the co-founder of the media and art collective AFROBUBBLEGUM.

PANEL DISCUSSION: Wanuri Kahiu visits Films from the South to present the film and will take part in a panel discussion after the screening on 12 November about the rights situation for LGHBT groups in the global South.