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Rafiki

  • 20182018
  • 1h 23m
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6.8/10
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Samantha Mugatsia and Sheila Munyiva in Rafiki (2018)
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.
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"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."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."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.
IMDb RATING
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3K
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    • Wanuri Kahiu
    • Wanuri Kahiu
    • Jenna Cato Bass
    • Monica Arac de Nyeko(short story "Jambula Tree")
  • Stars
    • Samantha Mugatsia
    • Neville Misati
    • Nice Githinji
    • Wanuri Kahiu
    • Wanuri Kahiu
    • Jenna Cato Bass
    • Monica Arac de Nyeko(short story "Jambula Tree")
  • Stars
    • Samantha Mugatsia
    • Neville Misati
    • Nice Githinji
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    • 21User reviews
    • 70Critic reviews
    • 68Metascore
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    Wanuri Kahiu, Samantha Mugatsia, and Sheila Munyiva at an event for Rafiki (2018)
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    Samantha Mugatsia and Sheila Munyiva in Rafiki (2018)
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    Samantha Mugatsia
    Samantha Mugatsia
    • Kena Mwaura
    Neville Misati
    • Blacksta
    Nice Githinji
    • Nduta
    Charlie Karumi
    Charlie Karumi
    • Waireri
    Muthoni Gathecha
    • Mama Atim
    Vitalis Waweru
    • Tom
    Sheila Munyiva
    Sheila Munyiva
    • Ziki Okemi
    Mellen Aura
    • Elizabeth
    Leila Weema
    • Elizabeth's Friend
    Jimmy Gathu
    • John Mwaura
    Nini Wacera
    • Mercy
    Stephen Ruiru
    • Motorbike Passenger
    Mburu Kimani
    • Delivery Truck Driver
    Githae Njogu
    • Pastor
    Dennis Musyoka
    • Peter Okemi
    Patricia Amira
    • Rose Okemi
    Patricia Kihoro
    • Josephine
    Jane Wachu
    • Tuktuk Driver
      • Wanuri Kahiu
      • Wanuri Kahiu
      • Jenna Cato Bass
      • Monica Arac de Nyeko(short story "Jambula Tree")
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    • Trivia
      Since homosexuality is illegal in Kenya, the lesbian love story was banned by the country's film classification board, but the director won a week's suspension of the ban in September of 2018 from the Kenyan high Court, so that locals could see it in theatres there for a brief period.
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    In Many Respects an 8 Star
    Given the horrendous murders, beatings, discriminations against LGBTQ in many African countries & especially so in those where the Christian & Islamic influences are strong it was courageous for this production crew & actors to expose the hatred. Our lead actors had little to no acting experience & did a credible job. The only negative is that it didn't show how deadly serious this issue is.
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      • April 19, 2019 (United States)
      • Kenya
      • South Africa
      • Germany
      • Netherlands
      • France
      • Norway
      • Lebanon
      • United Kingdom
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      • Swahili
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      • Nairobi, Kenya
    • Production companies
      • Big World Cinema
      • MPM Film
      • Schortcut Films
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