Rafiki A film that is played between awards, censorship and even prison
Introduction
Rafiki, a film of African origin directed by Wanuri Kahiu who at 38 adventures with his second story on the big screen. The story that describes the film is not an original story, but a staging of the book Jambula Tree, written by Manika Arak by Nyako. The text versions the Shakespeare classic of Romeo and Julieta changing the atmosphere for the incredible scenarios of Africa.
In Rafiki the cultural theme of African lands in which two families face due to property problems about land. Additionally, the struggle of their daughters is interwoven for being together in the midst of family conflict.
In it, Samantha Mugatsia acts as the protagonist who has been awarded the Best Fespaco Actress Award. A film and television festival as valued as the Oscar in other distances. He accompanies her in the action Sheila Munyiva who forms a lesbian couple together and also leaves Kenya’s name very high at the artistic level.
Developing
In the African continent retains laws of the colonial era on the issue of homosexuality and contemplates prison up to 14 years for those who present these issues. Kenya’s state puts this great work under censorship and studies the possibility of imprisoning the film creator. In Kenia Country of origin of the film, the acceptance or legalization of LGTB communities is still discussed. Although the film added its stars to the history of Kenyan cinema, the charges against its production director according to current law to give jail were discussed for talking about lesbianism so openly.
Its director without any fear of assuming the consequences continued with the film project in other countries and other continents reaching good reviews. However, the award to the world is seen as a great step to the recognition of freedom of expression in Africa. In which the young people of the third millennium are allowed to shout the world their sexual interests and in this particular piece Kenian women express lesbianism with pride.
The European Union received Kenya at the Cannes Festival thanks to this interesting production. They reach good position and consider the issue proposed by the history of these two young women in the most anticipated way by the lesbian community. This work of the big screen even being vetoed in its country by the high content of homosexuality between two girls did not stop. He reached their own merits and made it clear that women in Kenya are willing to face laws and culture to let their right to love with freedom.
The Oscar awards also felt interested in Rafiki for their nominations and the state of Kenya was obliged to raise the vein, since it was a very important prerequisite. This allowed the tape to be enjoyed in their country at the end of September 2019 for about 15 days in all movie theaters and obtaining a total full among the population interested in knowing the theme between Kena and Ziki, the characters ofthe history.
The interesting thing about the film is that sexual content is respected and the lesbian theme is put in everyday life with much respect, making the public know that this is a subject of feelings and can happen in any home in the region.
Everyone enjoys seeing how these girls get to feel love without exposing sexual issues openly. And that is where consideration and reflection on the lack of empathy with that girl at home is born that can be feeling something different from what culture explains. The film is a step towards the road that the lesbians of that continent seek to reach. To be able to explain what they feel without explaining whether or not they go to bed with another woman. Reflection allows you to open communication spaces with your daughter or sister so you can explain your position.
conclusion
This and other strong pronouncements made a court in Nairobi postponed a sentence to articles 162 and 165 of the Criminal Code in which they prohibit homosexual relations in that African country. Discrimination cannot continue to be an issue of law that tarnishes African constitutions.
It is time for you to feel identified with the freedom to express yourself regardless of the country where you are. Look for the movie if you have not seen it yet and analyze that you may be in a more open social environment than these girls had to face. That makes it a point in your favor to stop questioning and repressing you for being what you want to be. Today you have the opportunity to leave behind political, cultural and family issues to get your reality in view of all.
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