Friday, April 27, 2018

Kenya’s first-ever Cannes-nominated film banned at home for ‘promoting lesbianism’

Kenya’s first-ever Cannes-nominated film banned at home for 'promoting lesbianism'

NAIROBI — Ten days ago, when Wanuri Kahiu’s film “Rafiki” was announced as Kenya’s first-ever entry at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival, Ezekiel Mutua, the head of Kenya’s Film Classification Board, could barely contain his pride. “She is our icon when it comes to film,” he said of Kahiu, while on air at HOT 96 […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2018/04/27/kenyas-first-ever-cannes-nominated-film-banned-at-home-for-promoting-lesbianism/

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