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Rafiki (VOSTF)
Location
Main screening room
Date
June 25th, 2021
Duration
83 min
Cycle
Noir.e.s à la caméra

The recurrent cycle Noir.e.s à la caméra allows us to discover works directed or produced by African or Afrodescendant filmmakers throughout the history of cinema.

Rafiki
Directed by
Wanuri Kahiu
Language
English version
Actors
Samantha Mugatsia, Sheila Munyiva, Neville Misati, Nice Githinji
Origins
Kenya, South Africa, Germany, Netherlands, France, Norway, Lebanon, UK
Year
2018
Duration
90 min
Genre
Drama
Format
Digital
Synopsis

"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.

Rafiki
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Wanuri Kahiu

Wanuri Kahiu (born 21 June 1980) is a Kenyan film director, producer, and author. She has received several awards and nominations for the films which she directed, including the awards for Best Director, Best Screenplay and Best Picture at the Africa Movie Academy Awards in 2009 for her dramatic feature film From a Whisper. She is also the co-founder of AFROBUBBLEGUM, a media collective dedicated to supporting African art. (Wikipédia)

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