In Rafiki the main characters Kena and Ziki form an intimacy that remains hopeful, innocent, radical, and erotic in spite of the cultural and political conflicts and hurdles they experience throughout the film. Evaluate and elaborate on this statement using two scenes to explain    Rafiki offers us a brief but profound access to the experiences of the queer community in Kenya. How are the queer experiences represented in the film similar to or different from representation of the queer community in popular media (films, shows, music videos, pop visual culture) in the USA?

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  1. In Rafiki the main characters Kena and Ziki form an intimacy that remains hopeful, innocent, radical, and erotic in spite of the cultural and political conflicts and hurdles they experience throughout the film. Evaluate and elaborate on this statement using two scenes to explain 

 

  1. Rafiki offers us a brief but profound access to the experiences of the queer community in Kenya. How are the queer experiences represented in the film similar to or different from representation of the queer community in popular media (films, shows, music videos, pop visual culture) in the USA? 
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