Rafiki is the story of a romance between Kena and Ziki, two very different girls living in Nairobi housing estate. When they fall in love and must choose between love and safety against a backdrop of insular gossip, local politics, political anti-LGBT pressures, and burgeoning maturity.
The film was based on "Jambula Tree," an award winning short story by Monica Arac de Nyeko. Rafiki was the first Kenyan feature film to be invited to Cannes Film Festival 2018.
The Rafiki trailer [YouTube]