Rafiki
Kena and Ziki long for something more. Despite the political rivalry between their families, the girls resist and remain close friends, supporting each other to pursue their dreams in a conservative society. When love blossoms between them, the two girls will be forced to choose between happiness and safety.
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Cast
24 people
Samantha Mugatsia
Kena
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African Space Makers
Sheila Munyiva
Ziki
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Country Queen
Goat
Jimmi Gathu
John Mwaura
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Nini Wacera
Mercy
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Dennis Musyoka
Peter Okemi
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Act of Love
Kienyeji
Patricia Amira
Rose Okemi
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Neville Misati
Blacksta
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Hollow
An Instant Dad
Muthoni Gathecha
Mama Atim
Also in
Shimoni
Sincerely Daisy
Nice Githinji
Nduta
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Subira
Call Me Queen
Charlie Karumi
Waireri
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Invasion
Smoke
Vitalis Waweru
Tom
Hellen Aura
Elizabeth
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Wanuri Kahiu Director · Jenna Cato Bass Writer Monica Arac de Nyeko Author
Worldwide gross $181K · United States release April 19, 2019 · Produced in Germany, Netherlands, France, Norway, United States, South Africa, Belgium, Kenya
Box office
Worldwide gross
$181,316
Production
Big World Cinema
Production
MPM Film
Production
AFROBUBBLEGUM
Production
ShortCut Films
Production
Ape&Bjørn
Production
Rinkel Film
Production
Razor Film Produktion
Production
Tango Entertainment
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Schortcut Films
Production
Germany · Netherlands · France · Norway · United States · South Africa · Belgium · Kenya
Produced in
Languages
Original language
Swahili
Spoken on screen
English · Swahili
Release dates
France · May 8, 2018
Premiere · Cannes Film Festival
France · September 26, 2018
Theatrical
United States · April 19, 2019
Limited theatrical
United States
October 11, 2018 · Premiere · Chicago International Film Festival
Denmark
October 24, 2019 · Theatrical
Japan
November 9, 2019 · Digital
Netherlands
September 26, 2018 · Limited theatrical
South Korea
October 5, 2018 · Premiere · Busan International Film Festival
Switzerland
October 3, 2018 · Digital
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