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UCI International Film Club Presents: Rafiki (2018)
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Wed, Feb 18, 2026
7 PM – 8:30 PM PST (GMT-8)
McCormick Screening Room
University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA 92697, United States
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Taking its euphemistic title from the Swahili word for ‘friend,’ Wanuri Kahiu’s Rafiki (2018) is a dramatic and tender exploration of social obligation, family, and queer womanhood in 21st century Kenya. Set against the backdrop of a hotly contested local election in Nairobi, Rafiki follows Kena (Samantha Mugatsia) and the free-spirited Ziki (Sheila Munyiva), the daughters of two fierce political rivals, as they fall in love and dream of new horizons despite the legal impossibility of their partnership. Rafiki is a fine example of the vivid, slice of life filmmaking that challenges the dominant, Western-centric narratives of the continent. Rafiki is a beautiful love story, boldly directed.
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McCormick Screening Room
University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA 92697, United States