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Samuel is a young gay man in Kenya, navigating a caring-yet-tenuous relationship with his traditional parents (who can’t understand why he has yet to marry), and a blossoming new romance. Combining the harsh realities of social discrimination and criminalisation of homosexuality with a simple story of falling in love and negotiating familial woes, I am Samuel is a warm, honest and compassion depiction of LGBTQ+ people in Kenya.
(Copy written by Roisin Geraghty)
Presented in association with the French Embassy in Ireland in resonance with the upcoming Africa 2020 season in France.
Accompanied by 'I Still Breathe' (25 mins), about the impact of George Floyd's killing. This film is a statement of hope for all of us.
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- Year2020
- Runtime70 + 25
- LanguageSwahili
- CountryKenya, Canada, United Kingdon, USA
- NoteSubtitled
- DirectorPeter Murimi
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- ProducerToni Kamau
- CinematographerPete Murimi
- EditorPhil Jandaly, Ricardo Acosta
- ComposerEric Wainaina
We all love great films, so please help to protect content and support artists by saying no to piracy. Please note that it is illegal to copy, distribute, show in public, rebroadcast or share any film showing at CIFF2020 and our platform has content protection monitoring in place.
Samuel is a young gay man in Kenya, navigating a caring-yet-tenuous relationship with his traditional parents (who can’t understand why he has yet to marry), and a blossoming new romance. Combining the harsh realities of social discrimination and criminalisation of homosexuality with a simple story of falling in love and negotiating familial woes, I am Samuel is a warm, honest and compassion depiction of LGBTQ+ people in Kenya.
(Copy written by Roisin Geraghty)
Presented in association with the French Embassy in Ireland in resonance with the upcoming Africa 2020 season in France.
Accompanied by 'I Still Breathe' (25 mins), about the impact of George Floyd's killing. This film is a statement of hope for all of us.
Films You Might Also Like
- Year2020
- Runtime70 + 25
- LanguageSwahili
- CountryKenya, Canada, United Kingdon, USA
- NoteSubtitled
- DirectorPeter Murimi
- ScreenwriterPete Murimi, Ricardo Acosta
- ProducerToni Kamau
- CinematographerPete Murimi
- EditorPhil Jandaly, Ricardo Acosta
- ComposerEric Wainaina
