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This week, Catherine and Maddie dive head first into the 2018 Kenyan drama film, Rafiki (meaning ‘friend’ in Swahili), directed by upcoming superstar, Wanuri Kahiu. This classic coming-of-age story about star-crossed lesbians falling in love was the subject of a lot of backlash for portraying homosexuality without remorse and was banned by the Kenya Film Classification Board, but we think it marks the beginning of a new age in Kenyan cinema. Join us for a conversation about mixed reviews, western supremacy, and African art.
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This week, Catherine and Maddie dive head first into the 2018 Kenyan drama film, Rafiki (meaning ‘friend’ in Swahili), directed by upcoming superstar, Wanuri Kahiu. This classic coming-of-age story about star-crossed lesbians falling in love was the subject of a lot of backlash for portraying homosexuality without remorse and was banned by the Kenya Film Classification Board, but we think it marks the beginning of a new age in Kenyan cinema. Join us for a conversation about mixed reviews, western supremacy, and African art.