---
title: 'Rafiki (2018)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Wanuri Kahiu'
released: '2018-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 82
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'Kenya'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/rafiki-2018'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8286894/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Rafiki (2018)

2018 · 82 min · Drama · Kenya


## Synopsis

Rafiki is a 2018 Kenyan drama film directed by Wanuri Kahiu. Rafiki is the story of romance that grows between two young women, Kena and Ziki, amidst family and political pressures around LGBTQ rights in Kenya. The film had its international premiere in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival; it was the first Kenyan film to be screened at the festival.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Wanuri Kahiu](https://cinepixo.com/people/wanuri-kahiu)
- **Screenplay:** [Wanuri Kahiu](https://cinepixo.com/people/wanuri-kahiu), [Jenna Bass](https://cinepixo.com/people/jenna-bass)
- **Producer:** [Steven Markovitz](https://cinepixo.com/people/steven-markovitz)
- **Editor:** [Isabelle Dedieu](https://cinepixo.com/people/isabelle-dedieu)

## Cast

- [Sheila Munyiva](https://cinepixo.com/people/sheila-munyiva)
- [Charlie Karumi](https://cinepixo.com/people/charlie-karumi)
- [Patricia Amira](https://cinepixo.com/people/patricia-amira)
- [Patricia Kihoro](https://cinepixo.com/people/patricia-kihoro)
- [Nini Wacera](https://cinepixo.com/people/nini-wacera)
- [Muthoni Gathecha](https://cinepixo.com/people/muthoni-gathecha)
- [Samantha Mugatsia](https://cinepixo.com/people/samantha-mugatsia)
- [Nice Githinji](https://cinepixo.com/people/nice-githinji)

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Official site: https://www.rafikimovie.com/
Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/rafiki-2018
Film facts: Wikidata (Q52272990); synopsis from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Reviews, themes and notes are the work of this site's members.