Rafiki (film)

Rafiki
Theatrical release poster
Directed byWanuri Kahiu
Written by
  • Wanuri Kahiu
  • Jenna Cato Bass
Produced bySteven Markovitz
Starring
CinematographyChristopher Wessels
Edited byIsabelle Dedieu
Release dates
  • 9 May 2018 (2018-05-09) (Cannes)
  • 23 September 2018 (2018-09-23) (Kenya)
Running time
82 minutes
CountryKenya
Languages
  • English
  • Swahili
Box office$176,513

Rafiki (Swahili for 'friend') is a 2018 Kenyan drama film directed by Wanuri Kahiu. Rafiki is the story of romance that grows between two young women, Kena and Ziki, amidst family and political pressures around LGBT rights in Kenya. The film had its international premiere in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival; it was the first Kenyan film to be screened at the festival.

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