Rafiki(Movie, 2018)

Name: Rafiki
Genre: Drama, Romance / Love
Released: 2018
Duration: T01:22:00
Rating: 3.5

1h 22min | Genres: Drama, Romance / Love

Rating: 3.5/5 (with 63 votes)

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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Awards & Nominations for Rafiki

nominated for: Iffr Audience Award

About Rafiki

Kena and Ziki long for something more. Despite the political rivalry between their families, the girls 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.

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Trailer for Rafiki + Featurettes/Teaser/Clips

Rafiki - Official U.S. Trailer(Trailer, 1:52)

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Production countries: Kenya, South Africa

Plays in: Nairobi

Made by: Razor Film Produktion GmbH, Rinkel Film, MPM Film, Ape&Bjørn, Big World Cinema, Schortcut Films

Original language: Swahili (SW)

Spoken languages: English (EN), Swahili (SW)

Translated into 15 languages: Bulgarian (BG), Danish (DA), German (DE), English (EN), Spanish (ES), French (FR), Hebrew (HE), Hungarian (HU), Italian (IT), Korean (KO), Polish (PL), Portuguese (PT), Russian (RU), Turkish (TR), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)

Status: Released

Release date US: 04/19/2019 (World premiere: 09/26/2018)

Cast: Samantha Mugatsia, Sheila Munyiva, Nini Wacera, Charlie Karumi, Muthoni Gathecha, Patricia Amira, Nice Githinji, Patricia Kihoro

Director: Wanuri Kahiu

Producer: Steven Markovitz

Screenwriter: Wanuri Kahiu, Jenna Bass

Film Editor: Isabelle Dedieu

Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):

"라피키, 친구"

"Friend"

Keywords: lgbt, black lgbt

Revenue: 181,316 USD

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Rafiki(Movie, 2018)

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