Editors' Picks: Our Favorite Things From the Week of May 66 of 10
Movie Premiere of the Week
The Kenyan film Rafiki, after being banned by the Kenyan governnent, opened in Cannes this week, garnering positive reviews and a nomination for the Queer Palme. Set in Nairobi, Rafiki tells the story of two young women from rival families who, against all odds, fall in love. As one reviewer noted, Rafiki reminds us that, despite the success of LGBT-themed movies like Love, Simon, we still live in a world where "LGBT narratives in the mainstream are not to be taken for granted."
See what else is happening at the Cannes Film Festival
The Kenyan film Rafiki, after being banned by the Kenyan governnent, opened in Cannes this week, garnering positive reviews and a nomination for the Queer Palme. Set in Nairobi, Rafiki tells the story of two young women from rival families who, against all odds, fall in love. As one reviewer noted, Rafiki reminds us that, despite the success of LGBT-themed movies like Love, Simon, we still live in a world where "LGBT narratives in the mainstream are not to be taken for granted."
See what else is happening at the Cannes Film Festival
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