Rafiki - 8809

Name: Rafiki - 8809
Brand: Dream Books Co.
SKU: DBV.B07SZBK3PC.G
Price: 5.97 USD
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Review Winner - Audience Award - Best Narrative Feature - NewFest Winner - Jury Award for Best Feature - OUTShine Film Festival Official Selection - Cannes Film Festival Official Selection - Toronto Int'l. Film Festival Official Selection - Chicago Int'l. Film Festival Official Selection - Mill Valley Film Festival Official Selection - AFI Fest Official Selection - Palm Springs Int'l Film Festival Official Selection - NewFest Official Selection - Outfest Fusion --- A love story for the time - Ben Kenigsberg, The New York Times [A]t home, where homosexuality remains a criminal offense, Rafiki has been slapped with a ban for its positive representation a state of affairs that makes this lively, brightly performed film impossible not to celebrate... - Guy Lodge, Variety Rafiki presents a radiant, vivacious portrait of young love that owes as much to Romeo and Juliet as Bend It Like Beckham and Moonlight. Although Kahiu is sharply critical of the hypocrisies of Kenyan culture, she is just as attuned to the sweetness of romance at its most instinctive, tender and fragile. For its formal simplicity and directness, Rafiki is a small revelation, not least because it marks the breakthrough of a filmmaker of such exhilarating, cheerfully courageous vision. --Ann Hornaday, The Washington Post A burst of unfiltered teenage energy. Lively and full of vision! [Kahiu] has a wonderful eye for detail and lyricism. - Emily Yoshida, Vulture Rafiki's slotting of two African women into this familiar romantic structure represents a radical and important upending of contemporary Kenyan sexual mores. - Pat Brown, Slant Magazine It's undoubtedly a shame that the film's home country wasn't initially willing to acknowledge the beauty of Rafiki's depictions of lesbian love and countless other real-life same-sex relationships. Kahiu s film reinforces that being who you are and loving in spite of the opinions of others is still a revolutionary act. So cheers to the Kenyan viewers, who now have the opportunity to see Rafiki for what it is colorful, warm and real. Rating: 5/5. --Joi Childs, Shadow and Act Product Description Bursting with the colorful street style & music of Nairobi's vibrant youth culture, Rafiki is a tender love story between two young women in a country that still criminalizes homosexuality. Kena and Ziki have long been told that "good Kenyan girls become good Kenyan wives" - but they yearn for something more. Despite the political rivalry between their families, the girls encourage each other to pursue their dreams in a conservative society. When love blossoms between them, Kena and Ziki must choose between happiness and safety. Initially banned in Kenya for it's positive portrayal of queer romance, Rafiki won a landmark supreme court case chipping away at Kenyan anti-LGBT legislation. Featuring remarkable performances by newcomers Samantha Mugatsia and Sheila Munyiva, Rafiki is a hip tale of first love "reminiscent of the early work of Spike Lee" (Screen Daily) that's "impossible not to celebrate" (Variety)!
ASIN: B07SZBK3PC
VSKU: DBV.B07SZBK3PC.G
Condition: Good
Binding: DVD

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