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Kenya: Time to Let Go of Archaic Laws That Restrict Artistic Freedom
Nation, 15 September 2018
On Tuesday, September 11, 2018, film maker Wanuri Kahiu and the Creative Working Group went to court to challenge the banning of Rafiki, a film on love and relationships, by the… Read more »
Kenyan Court Lifts Ban On Lesbian Film Rafiki, Ahead of Oscars
A Kenyan judge temporarily lifted a ban on the acclaimed lesbian movie, making it eligible to be entered in the foreign language Oscar category - to the delight of the filmmakers and anger of the country's film classification board that had imposed the ban on Rafiki for allegedly "promoting lesbianism". Rafiki, which means "friend" in Swahili, traces a coming-of-age love story between two young women, who meet and fall in love.
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24 April 2018
'Rafiki' - Official Trailer
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Wanuri Kahiu's lesbian love story 'Rafiki' is the first Kenyan feature to ever screen at Cannes. see more »
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The Kenya Film Classification Board has banned the film that tells the love story of two women and is set to debut at Cannes Film Festival next month, saying it promotes ... Read more »
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Rafiki follows the aspirations of two young women, Kena and Ziki, whose families happen to be on opposing sides of the political divide - and their story of friendship, love, ... Read more »
