BuzzFeed Pride: RAFIKI

Winner of the NewFest 2018 Audience Award for Narrative Feature.

Bursting with the colorful street style and music of Nairobi’s vibrant youth culture, RAFIKI is a tender love story between two young women in a country that still criminalizes homosexuality.
Free RSVP | Part of BuzzFeed Pride
Kena and Ziki have long been told that “good Kenyan girls become good Kenyan wives” - but they yearn for something more. 83 min
Watch advocate/media personality Ashlee Marie Preston and members of the Facebook Group LGBTQ Movie Club discuss the film above or on YouTube

This screening was part of BuzzFeed Pride – June 27 through July 2, 2021.

Wanuri Kahiu