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The director of “Rafiki”, a lesbian film that was banned in Kenya over gay content has sued the Kenyan government in a bid to submit it for nomination for an Oscar.
In a court suit, Wanuri Kahiu has sued the Kenya Film Classification Board (KFCB) and the Attorney General for proscribing the controversial film.
A movie must be shown in the country submitting it for it to be eligible for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.
“Rafiki”, which is about two young women who fell in love after overcoming political differences held by their parents, was denied a general release in Kenya by KFCB.
In her suit, Ms Kahiu argues that the government violated several provisions of the Constitution that protect freedom of speech and freedom of creative expression in preventing the distribution of “Rafiki”.
Kenyan law criminalizes same-sex intercourse and offenders face up to 14 years in prison if found guilty.
In April, “Rafiki” made history as the first Kenyan film to be screened at the Cannes Film Festival in France and has since been showcased in Ghana, South Africa and Canada.
The deadline for Academy Awards nomination submissions is September 30th.
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This wpnan should Immigrate to Sodom and Gomorrah; the US, Greece, etc.
@guest1 very true.Hii ufala unyama udevil ushetani is only tolerated worshipped praises in the said Sidon n gormolla countries u mentioned.As I always quote our sheria states if ur found practising the stinking devilish bullshitting behaviour ur jailed 10 yrs or the pple around u will burn u to ashes like hell.gaysm,ushoga lesbiansm is worse than corruption in Hell.Bure kabisa
Tusiwe kama yule mnyama anayeitwa "kinyonga - chameleon). Mnyama huyu hubadilisha rangi yake ifanane na mahali alipo. Mwafrika amekuwa "kinyonga wa binadamu - the human chameleon)
Kila mara Mwafrika anaendelea kuiga (imitate) mila na sura za watu wengine. Ni lazima tujikomboe kutokana na mawazo ambayo tuliyo nayo sasa ya kuwa Mwafrika ni duni (inferior). Ukitazama Mwafrika wa sasa, amechukua imani ya Wanayuropa na Waarabu ambao walitutawala, kuutuuza kama watumwa, na pia kunyakua ardhi yetu.
Mwafrika wa sasa anataka sura yake na nywele zake zionekane kama majambazi wa kutoka Yuropa. katika mila za Mwafrika (kabla majambazi wa Yuropa na Waarabu kutuvamia (ambush), hakukuwepo tabia ya mwanamume kufanya mapenzi na mwanamume mwenzake. Pia, jambo la mwanamke kufanya mapenzi na mwanamke mwingine haikuwa mila yetu.
Haikosi tumepata adhabu kutoka kwa mababu zetu kwa kuwacha mila, majina, dini, na kila kitu cha Mwafrika. Ndiyo sababu "anything goes" katika akili ya Mwafrika!
Jameni, tuchukue teknolojia peke yake duniani kote ili tujenge mataifa yetu katika bara la Afrika. Ningependa tubomoe misikiti na makanisa na kuyafanya " Taasisi za Teknolojia na maktaba- institutes of technology and libraries."
Ukiwa Mfuasi wa dini ya Mwana Mariamu (Mkristo) hebu soma Matayo 6: 6-8 halafu utaona vile Mwana Mariamu aliwaambia wafuasi wake mahali pa kusali. Na ukiwa mfuasi wa dini ya Mwana Aisha (Mwislamu) beba mkeka wako wa sala na kuabudu kila mahali ulipo.
Teknolojia itamwokoa Mwafrika na kuacha kuchekwa na dunia nzima.