Rafiki / Friend /
Rafiki / Friend /
Friend
A Big World Cinema/AfroBubbleGum production ; in co-production with MPM Film, Schortcut Films Ape&Bj�rn, Rinkel Film, Razor Film ; in association with Tango Entertainment ; a Wanuri Kahiu film ; director, Wanuri Kahiu ; producer, Steven Markovitz ; writers Jenna Bass, Wanuri Kahiu.
- 1 online resource (streaming video file) (82 minutes): .flv file, sound, color
Title from title frames. Based Monica Arac de Nyeko's "Jambula Tree".
Editor, Isabelle Dedieu ; director of photography, Christopher Wessels. Editor, Isabelle Dedieu ; director of photography, Christopher Wessels.
Samantha Mugatsia, Sheila Munyiva, Neville Misati, Patricia Amira, Muthoni Gathecha, Jimmy Gathu.
Originally produced by Film Movement in 2018.
Despite a political rivalry between their families, Kena and Ziki resist and remain close friends, supporting each other to pursue their dreams in a conservative society. When love blossoms between them, the two girls will be forced to choose between happiness and safety. Nominated for two prizes at **Cannes Film Festival**. *"A lyrical ode to finding a kindred spirit amidst an uncaring majority." - Odie Henderson, **RogerEbert.com***
In English and Swahili with English subtitles.
6876455 Kanopy
Female friendship--Drama.
Teenage girls--Kenya--Nairobi--Drama.
Lesbians--Kenya--Nairobi--Drama.
Foreign films.
Drama.
Motion pictures.
Queer cinema.
Drama.
Foreign films.
Motion pictures.
Nairobi (Kenya)--Drama.
Romance films.
Film adaptations.
Fiction films.
Feature films.
Title from title frames. Based Monica Arac de Nyeko's "Jambula Tree".
Editor, Isabelle Dedieu ; director of photography, Christopher Wessels. Editor, Isabelle Dedieu ; director of photography, Christopher Wessels.
Samantha Mugatsia, Sheila Munyiva, Neville Misati, Patricia Amira, Muthoni Gathecha, Jimmy Gathu.
Originally produced by Film Movement in 2018.
Despite a political rivalry between their families, Kena and Ziki resist and remain close friends, supporting each other to pursue their dreams in a conservative society. When love blossoms between them, the two girls will be forced to choose between happiness and safety. Nominated for two prizes at **Cannes Film Festival**. *"A lyrical ode to finding a kindred spirit amidst an uncaring majority." - Odie Henderson, **RogerEbert.com***
In English and Swahili with English subtitles.
6876455 Kanopy
Female friendship--Drama.
Teenage girls--Kenya--Nairobi--Drama.
Lesbians--Kenya--Nairobi--Drama.
Foreign films.
Drama.
Motion pictures.
Queer cinema.
Drama.
Foreign films.
Motion pictures.
Nairobi (Kenya)--Drama.
Romance films.
Film adaptations.
Fiction films.
Feature films.