• Director(s)

    Wanuri Kahiu

  • Production Year

    2018

  • Release date

    12/04/2019

  • Genre(s)

    Drama

  • Approx. running minutes

    82m

  • Cast

    Samantha Mugatsia, Neville Misati, Nice Githinji, Charlie Karumi, Muthoni Gathecha, Vitalis Waweru

Film

Rafiki

moderate violence, infrequent strong language, discriminatory behaviour

RAFIKI is a Kenyan drama in which two young women face the hostility of their community when they fall in love with each other.…

RAFIKI is a Kenyan drama in which two young women face the hostility of their community when they fall in love with each other.

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violence
Two women are outed as gay and attacked by a mob who deliver blows and kicks; in the aftermath the victims are seen with blood on their faces. In another scene, two women become involved in a brief fight during which one of them is pushed into a water fountain where she hits her head.
language
There is infrequent strong language ('f**k'), as well as milder bad language including uses of 'shit', 'God' and 'hell'.
discrimination
As well as the homophobic attack on the two women, discrimination is expressed in the mocking of a homosexual man who is called 'fag', 'faggot' and 'homo'. The film does not endorse discriminatory attitudes or behaviour.

  • Director(s)

    Wanuri Kahiu

  • Production Year

    2018

  • Release date

    12/04/2019

  • Genre(s)

    Drama

  • Approx. running minutes

    82m

  • Cast

    Samantha Mugatsia, Neville Misati, Nice Githinji, Charlie Karumi, Muthoni Gathecha, Vitalis Waweru

moderate violence, infrequent strong language, discriminatory behaviour
Classified Date:
28/01/2019
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Africa in Motion Film Festival
violence
Two women are outed as gay and attacked by a mob who deliver blows and kicks; in the aftermath the victims are seen with blood on their faces. In another scene, two women become involved in a brief fight during which one of them is pushed into a water fountain where she hits her head.
language
There is infrequent strong language ('f**k'), as well as milder bad language including uses of 'shit', 'God' and 'hell'.
discrimination
As well as the homophobic attack on the two women, discrimination is expressed in the mocking of a homosexual man who is called 'fag', 'faggot' and 'homo'. The film does not endorse discriminatory attitudes or behaviour.
Classified Date:
29/03/2019
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Africa in Motion Film Festival
Paperwork Remarks:
Trailer

  • Classified date

    28/01/2019

  • BBFC reference

    AFF371095

  • Language

    English