Rafiki

About 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.

Wanuri Kahiu's Rafiki is a 2018 romance film. It runs 82 minutes and was released in September 2018.

Its themes are black LGBT, LGBT in africa, and LGBT.

Samantha Mugatsia stars as Kena, Sheila Munyiva as Ziki, Jimmi Gathu as John Mwaura, and Nini Wacera as Mercy. The screenplay is by Jenna Cato Bass and Wanuri Kahiu. In the United States it streams on Film Movement Plus, Film Movement Plus Amazon Channel, and Fuse+ Amazon Channel.

Moonlight, Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, and Tangerine make useful companions to Rafiki. TMDB voters put it at 7.0 out of 10 across 158 votes.