News
29 April 2020
Kenya Upholds Ban on Groundbreaking Lesbian Romance Film 'Rafiki'
It's director, Wanuri Kahiu, says she's prepared to take the petition to the Supreme Court if necessary.
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Film + TV
09 January 2020
'Rafiki,' Trevor Noah's 'The Daily Show,' & More, Earn 2020 GLAAD Award Nominations
The GLAAD awards recognize "fair, accurate and inclusive representations" of the LGBTQ community in media.
Film + TV
09 May 2019
Video: Wanuri Kahiu On How 'Rafiki' Took the World by Storm Since Premiering at Cannes
In 'Moments With: Wanuri Kahiu,' we sit down with the Kenyan director where she touches on the inspiration behind 'Rafiki,' the continued challenge to life the ban of her film in her home country and more.
Film + TV
21 March 2019
'RAFIKI' Will Make Its First U.S. Theatrical Release Very Soon
Kenyan filmmaker Wanuri Kahiu's groundbreaking film premieres in April at BAM in Brooklyn.
News
05 March 2019
Kenya's Samantha Mugatsia Snags 'Best Actress' Award for Her Lead Role in 'RAFIKI' at FESPACO 2019
The continent's most prestigious pan-African film festival acknowledges a queer character despite 'RAFIKI's' home country maintaining its ban on the film.
Art
14 December 2018
Young, Black and Uber-Talented: Kenyan Filmmaker Silas Miami is Off to the Oscars
Silas Miami on Supa Modo as Kenya's submission to the 91st Academy Awards and the future of artmaking in Africa.
Film + TV
01 October 2018
Superhero Feel-Good Film 'Supa Modo' Has Been Selected as Kenya's Oscar Contender
Likarion Wainaina's film beat Wanuri Kahiu's 'RAFIKI' in the competitive race for this year's Kenyan Oscar bid.
Film + TV
25 September 2018
'RAFIKI' Revels In Sold-Out Screenings During Its 1 Week Run
The film's team recently announced that it's now available for viewing in Mombasa and Kisumu.
Film + TV
21 September 2018
Kenyans Can Now Screen 'RAFIKI' for 7 Days, Making It Eligible for Oscars Bid
High Court Judge Wilfrida Okwany says she was "not convinced that Kenya is such a weak society that its moral foundation will be shaken by seeing such a film."
Music
13 September 2018
'RAFIKI' Director Wanuri Kahiu Is Suing Kenya's Film Board to Make Way for Oscars Qualification
The Kenyan filmmaker continues to fight for her film to be screened in her home country.
Film + TV
23 August 2018
19 Films from Africa & the Diaspora To Check Out at TIFF 2018
The feature films, documentaries and shorts hailing from the continent and diaspora you can't miss.
Film + TV
17 May 2018
Wanuri Kahiu Speaks on the Overwhelming Response to 'RAFIKI' at Cannes
"It doesn't matter where in the world you are, we all kind of fall in love in the same way."
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