Rafiki
2019
DVD
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. Inspried by Monica Arac de Nyeko's "Jambula Tree", which chronicles a story of two girls in love in Uganda, "Rafiki" challenges deep rooted cynicism about same sex relationships among actors, crew, friends, and family in Kenya.
Item Details
Description:
- 1 videodisc (83 minutes) : sound, colour ; 4 3/4 inches
- digital optical surround Dolby Digital 5.1, 2.0
- video file DVD video region 1
- polychrome
Target Audience Note: Canadian Home Video Rating: Not Rated.
Notes:
- A 2018 Kenyan drama film based on Monica Arac de Nyeko's "Jambula Tree".
- Special features: Bonus short film: Hudson.
- Title from container.
- Editor, Isabelle Dedieu ; director of photography, Christopher Wessels.
- Samantha Mugatsia, Sheila Munyiva, Neville Misati, Patricia Amira, Muthoni Gathecha, Jimmy Gathu.
- DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1, 2.0.
- For private home use only.
- In English and Swahili with English subtitles.
- Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.
Control Number: 2750491
UPC:
- 850003924250
- 850003924250
Subjects:
- Female friendship -- Fiction.
- Lesbians -- Kenya -- Nairobi -- Fiction.
- Nairobi (Kenya) -- Social life and customs -- Fiction.
- Teenage girls -- Kenya -- Nairobi -- Fiction.
Genre:
Other Authors:
- AfroBubbleGum (Firm), production company.
- Amira, Patricia, actor.
- Ape & Bjørn (Firm), production company.
- Bass, Jenna, screenwriter.
- Big World Cinema (Firm), production company.
- Dedieu, Isabelle, editor of moving image work.
- Film Movement (Firm), issuing body.
- Gathecha, Muthoni, actor.
- Gathu, Jimmy, actor.
- Kahiu, Wanuri, screenwriter, film director.
- MPM Film (Firm), production company.
- Markovitz, Steven, film producer.
- Mugatsia, Samantha, actor.
- Munyiva, Sheila, actor.
- Razor Filmproduktion (Firm), production company.
- Rinkel Film, production company.
- Schortcut Films, production company.
- Tango Entertainment (Firm), production company.
- Wessels, Christopher, 1976- director of photography.
- based on (work): Arac de Nyeko, Monica. Jambula tree.