The reviews for 'Rafiki' are out. The movie, which was the first Kenyan feature to be screened at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival, has received a lot of international recognition. Despite it being banned in Kenya for its progressive LGBT storyline, authority publications such as IndieWire, Variety, The Hollywood Reporter and celebrities such as Janelle Monae are all for it.
Critics are already sharing their opinion about the movie and though some of the remarks may be biting and sharp, they all agree it's a step in the right direction. The reactions on Twitter are quite a number but we focused on what critics had to say.
In case you missed it, the red-carpet premiere pics of the Wanuri Kahiu and the two principal actresses, Samantha Mugatsia and Sheila Munyiva were also shared on social media and we captured that as well.
If it screened in Kenya, would you go see it?
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https://twitter.com/firstshowing/status/994204990288916486
https://twitter.com/davidehrlich/status/994207309805977601
https://twitter.com/DansLeCinema/status/994210230874660864
https://twitter.com/DonaldClarke63/status/994211766883225600
https://twitter.com/melsil/status/994254011997085696
https://twitter.com/Variety/status/994632962141401088
https://twitter.com/IndieWire/status/994204086743453696
https://twitter.com/THR/status/994482426943627265