Rafiki

Feature Film | 2017-2018 | Drama, LGBTQI+, Love, Women | France, Kenya, South Africa

Main data

Director	Wanuri Kahiu
Written by	Wanuri Kahiu, Jenna Cato Bass, Monica Arac de Nyeko (literary source)
Production	Big World Cinema [za], Ape&Bjørn [no], MPM - Movie Partners in Motion Film [fr], Razor Film Produktion GmbH [de], Rinkel Film [nl], Schortcut Films [be]
Distributor	Film Movement [us], Météore Films [fr], Salzgeber & Co. Medien GmbH (form. Edition Salzgeber) [de], Trigon Film [ch]

Shooting data

Locations	Nairobi
Filming regions	Kenya

Project data

Film financing	World Cinema Fund - distribution funding (theatrical): 10.000 EUR (11/2018)

Posters

Posters

Brief synopsis

Kena and Ziki are two very different girls living in Nairobi housing estate. When they fall in love and must choose between love and safety against a backdrop of insular gossip, local politics and burgeoning maturity. The film was based on "Jambula Tree" an award winning short story by Monica Arac de Nyeko.
(http://www.wanurikahiu.com/rafiki/)

Cast

Actor	Role name	Voice actor / SpeakerVoice actor
Samantha Mugatsia	Kena Mwaura [L]
Sheila Munyiva	Ziki Okemi [L]
Mellen Aura	Elizabeth [SR]

Crew

Activity	Name	Comment
Postproduction producer	Tolke Palm The Post Republic GmbH Ton	The Post Republic GmbH Ton
Post production supervisor	Fabien Trampont
Director of photography	Christopher Wessels
Casting director	Nini Wacera
Costume designer	Wambui Thimba
Director	Wanuri Kahiu
Editor	Isabelle Dedieu
Additional editor	Ronelle Loots
Producer	Steven Markovitz
Co-producer	Reinier Selen
Co-producer	Roman Paul
Co-producer	Marie-Pierre Macia
Co-producer	Georges Schoucair
Co-producer	Gerhard Meixner
Co-producer	Wanuri Kahiu
Co-producer	Ruben Thorkildsen
Co-producer	Tamsin Ranger
Co-producer	Verona Meier
Co-producer	Claire Gadea
Production designer	Arya Lalloo
Line producer	Caroline Ngesa
Production manager	Kate Mumbua
Screenwriter	Jenna Cato Bass
Screenwriter	Wanuri Kahiu
Literary source	Monica Arac de Nyeko Short Story 'Jambula Tree'	Short Story 'Jambula Tree'
Production sound mixer	Frédéric Salles
Stunt coordinator	Lwanda Jawar

Production companies

Company	Comment
Big World Cinema [za]
Ape&Bjørn [no] co-production	co-production
MPM - Movie Partners in Motion Film [fr] co-production	co-production
Razor Film Produktion GmbH [de] co-production	co-production
Rinkel Film [nl] co-production	co-production
Schortcut Films [be] co-production	co-production

Distribution / Sales companies

Company	Comment
Film Movement [us] USA	USA
Météore Films [fr] France	France
Salzgeber & Co. Medien GmbH (form. Edition Salzgeber) [de] Germany	Germany
Trigon Film [ch] Switzerland	Switzerland

Festivals

Year	Country	Festival	Comment
2019	Germany	Festival des Deutschen Films Ludwigshafen Reihe: Weltkino. Internationaler Film	Reihe: Weltkino. Internationaler Film
2018	France	Cannes International Film Festival Official Selection Un Certain Regard	Official Selection Un Certain Regard

TV-broadcast

Type	Country	Station	Date / Time	Comment
First showing	Germany	rbb [de]	Thursday, 06/08/2020, 11.50 PM

Cinema releases and premieres

Type	Country	Date	Comment
Theatre release	Germany	Thursday, 31/01/2019
Theatre release	France	Wednesday, 26/09/2018

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