Where homosexuality is banned: Kenya film spotlights LGBTQ couple
A documentary about a gay couple in Kenya explores universal themes of love and commitment in a repressive society.
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A documentary about a gay couple in Kenya explores universal themes of love and commitment in a repressive society.
The queer documentary I Am Samuel can’t be shown in Kenya, but it could lead to dialogue there.
The makers of I Am Samuel about a daring relationship in a queerphobic society, went to extraordinary lengths to let their project see the light. Their government is not impressed.
And the winners are...
I Am Samuel is streaming on digital platforms Given the controversies that surrounded the release and reception of Wanuri Kahiuâs Rafiki (2018) in its home country (where it was initially banned by the Kenyan Film Classification Board for its âclear intent to promote lesbianismâ), the emergence of another Kenyan film focusing on LGBTQ+ protagonists is to be welcomed in itself. Unlike Kahiuâs portrait of two young women falling in love in Nairobi, Peter Murimiâs I Am Samuel is not a fiction feature, though. Rather, itâs a documentary focusing on ...