The first time Wanuri Kahiu remembers seeing African people onscreen falling in love was when she was a teenager. “Americans were falling in love and Europeans were falling in love,” she said, “but ...
Quincey Reese Thursday, July 13, 2023 4:00 p.m. | Thursday, July 13, 2023 4:00 p.m. An avid “Lion King” fan, Angelina Angelcyk was thrilled when she was selected to play Rafiki the baboon in the Geyer ...
Rafiki is both a piece of engaging cinema and a political message. Initially banned from being shown in Kenya by the government for its portrayal of lesbian romance, campaigning and international ...
A Kenyan judge has temporarily lifted the ban on Wanuri Kahiu’s “Rafiki,” paving the way for the LGBT love story – which premiered in Cannes – to be submitted for the foreign-language Oscar race. In ...
Plus, get the best of BroadwayWorld delivered to your inbox, and unlimited access to our editorial content across the globe. Pitjeng-Molebatsi joined The Lion King ensemble in 2010 and was a Rafiki ...
Exclusive: Wanuri Kahiu's colorful coming-of-age tale caused a stir in her home country, which criminalizes homosexuality. Over the last decade, American film and TV has made great strides towards ...