AFST 309: Adv Sem in Lang Lit and Arts
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https://www.cnn.com/2018/09/25/africa/kenya-rafiki-screening-cinema Screenings for lesbian film ‘Rafiki’ sell out after Kenya lifts ban CNN — Kenyans are turning out en masse to cinemas to watch ‘Rafiki’ a movie about love between two women that was previously banned in the country. The movie which was banned from screening in the country
https://www.reuters.com/article/lifestyle/nigerian-lesbian-love-film-to-go-online-to-avoid-censorship-board-idUSKBN25H0ZR/ Nigerian lesbian love film to go online to avoid censorship board LAGOS (Reuters) – Two young women fill the screen, reclining on a bed, talking about their hope of having children. They are protagonists in a new Nigerian film called Ife depicting their love story. The topic is
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-43922780 The first Kenyan film to debut at the Cannes Film Festival has been banned in Kenya due to its lesbian storyline. The film Rafiki, which means “friend” in Swahili, traces the love story between two young women. The Kenya Film Classification Board (KFCB) said the film “seeks to
https://africasacountry.com/2020/09/a-rare-cinematic-portrait-of-queer-womens-intimacy-in-nigeria The short Nigerian film “Ifé” (35 minutes), written and directed by Uyaiedu Ikpe-Etim and produced in partnership with Pamela Adie and The Equality Hub, begins with the titular character, Ifé, preparing for a date. As she’s getting ready, a reggae-infused ballad plays in the background and the lyrics
