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Stories of Our Lives (2014)

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 0M

Director : Jim Chuchu
Writer : Jim Chuchu, Njoki Ngumi

Synopsis

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.

Actors

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

Crews

Jim Chuchu
Jim Chuchu
Director
Jim Chuchu
Jim Chuchu
Screenplay
Njoki Ngumi
Njoki Ngumi
Screenplay
Steven Markovitz
Steven Markovitz
Producer
Wangechi Ngugi
Wangechi Ngugi
Producer
Jim Chuchu
Jim Chuchu
Director of Photography
Dan Muchina
Dan Muchina
Director of Photography

Trailers and other movies

Stories Of Our Lives - Official Trailer

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