Rafiki (2018)

Rafiki: Directed by Wanuri Kahiu. With Samantha Mugatsia, Neville Misati, Nice Githinji, Charlie Karumi. “Good Kenyan girls become good Kenyan wives,” but Kena and Ziki long for something more. When love blossoms between them, the two girls will be forced to choose between happiness and safety.

“Set in Kenya, Samantha Mugatsia and Sheila Munyiva star here as Kena and Ziki respectively. The two young women fall in love and begin a lesbian relationship. Ironically, their fathers are each candidates in an upcoming local election.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eHowever, in Kenya, gay relationships are not only forbidden but illegal as well. If Kena and Ziki naively thought that their families or the people in their small town would just let them be, they were sorely mistaken. When their relationship becomes public, things will take a very dark turn for all involved.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eI thought this was a most poignant drama filled with rich and real characters. It also has extremely colorful cinematography. Iu0026#39;d be most interested in seeing the next film of co-writer and director Wanuri Kahiu.”