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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.

Keywords

  • Black History Month
  • Cannes: Un Certain Regard
  • Cine-Short: 90 Minutes of cinema
  • Festival de Cannes
  • Film Festival Oostende
  • International Film Festival Rotterdam
  • Lesbian Visibility Week
  • LGBTQIA+
  • Movies That Matter Film Festival
  • Only on Sooner
  • Our Favorite Queer Romances
  • Queer Romance
  • World Cinema
  • Childhood
  • friendship

Actors

  • Samantha Mugatsia
  • Sheila Munyiva
  • Jimmi Gathu
  • Nini Wacera
  • Dennis Musyoka

Director

  • Wanuri Kahiu

Drama, Queer


1h 23min


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Kenya
2018
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.

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.


Festivals

Cannes - Un certain regard

Cannes - Un certain regard

Film Fest Oostende

Film Fest Oostende

Cast & Crew

wanuri-kahiu

Director

Wanuri Kahiu

samantha-mugatsia

Cast

Samantha Mugatsia

sheila-munyiva

Cast

Sheila Munyiva

jimmi-gathu

Cast

Jimmi Gathu

nini-wacera

Cast

Nini Wacera

dennis-musyoka

Cast

Dennis Musyoka


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