Rafiki
Two girls from rival families fall in love and must choose between their relationship and their safety in Kenya.
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Cast & Crew
Samantha Mugatsia
Sheila Munyiva
Jimmi Gathu
Nini Wacera
Dennis Musyoka
Patricia Amira
Neville Misati
Muthoni Gathecha
Nice Githinji
Charlie Karumi
Vitalis Waweru
Hellen Aura
Githae Njogu
Patricia Kihoro
Production
Gerhard Meixner
Roman Paul
Tim Headington
Wanuri Kahiu
Georges Schoucair
Steven Markovitz
Ruben Thorkildsen
Reinier Selen
Details of Movie
| Country | Kenya South Africa Germany Netherlands France Norway Lebanon UK |
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| Budget | - |
| Revenue | Opening Weekend USA: $16,016, 21 April 2019 Gross USA: $137,968 Cumulative Worldwide Gross: $181,316 |
| Production | Big World Cinema MPM Film Ape&Bjørn Rinkel Film Razor Film Produktion GmbH Tango Entertainment Schortcut Films |
| Distribution | Météore Films (2018) (France) (theatrical) Olhar Distribuição (2019) (Brazil) (theatrical) trigon-film (2018) (Switzerland) (all media) Film Movement (2018) (USA) (theatrical) Cinemien (2019) (Netherlands) (theatrical) Edition Salzgeber (2019) (Germany) (theatrical) Senlis (2019) (Japan) (theatrical) Salzgeber & Company Medien (2019) (Germany) (DVD) |
Fun Facts of Movie
Rafiki was first banned in Kenya upon release due to its same-sex subject matter. The ban was later lifted
Rafiki was Kenya’s first film to go to Cannes
Rafiki was shot on the ARRI Alexa
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