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Peter Murimi's documentary tells the story of Samuel and Alex – a gay couple living in Kenya. Read the Empire review.

Peter Murimi’s film vividly conveys resilience, contrasting the intimacy of a brave couple with the brutality of prejudice

I Am Samuel, a film by Peter Murimi shot verité-style over the period of five years, is strongest when contrasting city and rural. Kenya's farmland, clay roads, vegetation, and maize fields present a cyclical, but still, a taste of life in contrast to Nairobi's unending cacophony and claustrophobia.Samuel Asilikwa grew raised in a small village…

The young star of Peter Murimi’s intimate documentary is as poor, religious and conservative as his peers – and fearful of a violent backlash, he says

It is a new way of life for us with the pandemic. The past year has been a nightmare for all of us. However, in the word of entertainment, we have been thrown some bonuses. A case in point is the 18th annual Human Rights Watch Film Festival Canada, led by new festival chairs and McGill alumni) Nick de Pencier and Montreal-born Jennifer Baichwal For the first time since its inception, the entire festival will be available to stream for free across all of Canada, taking place from Feb 18 to 22. B...

A La Calle, directed by Nelson G. Navarrete and Maxx Caicedo, shows the extraordinary efforts of ordinary Venezuelans to reclaim their democracy from the dictatorship of Nicolás Maduro. The preview includes pre-recorded contributions from the film directors and Tamara Taraciuk Broner, acting deputy Americas director and Venezuela expert at Human Rights Watch. Finally, Human Rights Watch and OUTtv will present the Netherlands premiere of the documentary film I Am Samuel, an intimate portrait o...

Theres more global interest than ever in African cinema From Netflix to film festivals, local series and movies are doing us proud on the world stage, but the industry still faces tough challenges A still from Wanuri Kahius 2018 Kenyan feature "Rafiki". Image: Big World Cinema Despite the magic of Hollywood, theres something uplifting about watching a local movie or a television series that portrays familiar elements. Someone who talks with the same accent as you or us...