Selected for Cannes and banned in its home country, this Kenyan lesbian romance tells its love story within a conservative...
Selected for Cannes and banned in its home country, this Kenyan lesbian romance tells its love story within a conservative community.
"Young women Kena and Ziki both want more from life than the prospect of marriage and becoming a ‘good wife’. A political rivalry between their families suggests that the girls should be enemies, but when Kena meets the free-spirited and ambitious Ziki, she is drawn to her. This will be no easy love, as the couple face pressure from their families and prejudice from the broader community." (Sydney Film Festival)
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73 %74 reviewsAudience score rating
"This is a story that may have been told before, sure, but never in this context before. That alone seems worth celebrating."
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The Guardian
The Guardian"A poignant but slender drama..."
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Hollywood Reporter
Hollywood Reporter"If the film is uneven-with such an exuberant beginning and disappointingly rote climax-that may simply be because [director Wanuri] Kahiu wanted to communicate as many truths of her home country as she could."
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Variety
Variety"...the message is vital and Kahiu's artistic flourishes are vibrant..."
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FilmInk
FilmInk"The film is sharp at rendering the hesitancy of their flirtation, as well as the forces - parental expectations, religion, an ever-watchful gossip - arrayed against them."
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The New York Times
The New York Times"But to merely describe what happens in "Rafiki" would be to overlook its transporting sense of place, its striking visual pleasures and its credible and moving performances."
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Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times"For all its flaws, Rafiki is so brimming with love and colour that it's impossible to dislike."
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New Zealand Herald
New Zealand HeraldRafiki | Details
- Rating
- M, Violence & offensive language
- Runtime
- 82
- Genre
- Drama, Romance
- Country of origin
- Kenya
