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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[1]

Rafiki (Swahili for 'friend') is a 2018 Kenyan drama film directed by Wanuri Kahiu.[2] 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;[3][4] it was the first Kenyan film to be screened at the festival.[5]

  1. ^ "Rafiki (2018) - Financial Information". The Numbers. Archived from the original on 3 February 2024. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
  2. ^ "Rafiki". Cannes. Archived from the original on 4 November 2023. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
  3. ^ "The 2018 Official Selection". Cannes. 12 April 2018. Archived from the original on 24 September 2023. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
  4. ^ "Cannes Lineup Includes New Films From Spike Lee, Jean-Luc Godard". Variety. 12 April 2018. Archived from the original on 26 May 2023. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
  5. ^ Khaldi, Tarik (9 May 2018). "Rafiki as seen by Wanuri Kahiu". Festival de Cannes 2019. Archived from the original on 12 February 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2019.

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