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Stories of Our Lives

Stories of Our Lives

Genres

Drama

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Created by the members of a Nairobi-based arts collective — who have removed their names from the film for fear of reprisal — this anthology film that dramatizes true-life stories from Kenya’s oppressed LGBTQ community is both a labour of love and a bold act of militancy.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

60 mins

Rating

0.5/10

Release Date

05 September 2014

Country

Kenya

Cast

Louis Brooke

Louis Brooke

Allan Bryan Weku

Allan Bryan Weku

Judy Gichohi

Judy Gichohi

Kelly Gichohi

Kelly Gichohi

Olwenya Maina

Olwenya Maina

Janice Mugo

Janice Mugo

Tim Mutungi

Tim Mutungi

Rose Njenga

Rose Njenga

Mugambi Nthiga

Mugambi Nthiga

Paul Ogola

Paul Ogola

Thenji Stemela

Thenji Stemela

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