| Published Sun, September 23rd 2018 at 19:15, Updated September 23rd 2018 at 19:18 GMT +3Sheila Munyiva and Samantha Mugatsia, who played the leading roles in "Rafiki", at the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France, May 9, 2018. Rafiki, an acclaimed film portraying a lesbian romance that was until Friday banned in Kenya where it was made, showed on Sunday to a cheering, sold-out audience in Nairobi. In May, Rafiki premiered at Cannes, the first Kenyan film to be selected by the prestigious festival. Critics hailed it a “sweet” romance about two young women who live in the same Nairobi housing estate. Cannes Film Festival - Screening of the film “Summer” (Leto) in competition - Red Carpet Arrivals - Cannes, France, May 9, 2018.

Source: Standard Digital September 23, 2018 16:19 UTC