Director: Wanuri Kahiu Country: Kenya, South Africa, Germany, Netherlands, France, Norway, Lebanon Year: 2018
Runtime: 83 minutes Language: English, Swahili Subtitles: English
”Goda kenyanska flickor blir goda kenyanska fruar” säger talesättet i Kenya, men Kena och Ziki längtar efter något mer i denna lika viktiga som oemotståndligt färgsprakande långfilmsdebut. Trots den politiska rivaliteten mellan deras familjer står de unga kvinnorna fast vid varandra och sina drömmar i ett konservativt samhälle där samkönade relationer kriminaliseras. När kärlek blommar upp mellan dem tvingas de välja mellan lycka och trygghet.
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“Good Kenyan girls become good Kenyan wives,” but 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 where same sex relations are criminalized, with a jail sentence of up to 14 years. When love blossoms between them, the two girls will be forced to choose between happiness and safety.
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