Because I am

Because I am

Being LGBT in Zimbabwe

2016 en 5 minutes

Rating: 0

Plot

Based on a poem by a Zimbabwean LGBT activist written in response to the gay hate speech that is being perpetuated president Robert Mugabe. The film was shot in South East London UK with a cast of six women from several African countries playing multiple roles in this portrayal of being a lesbian in homophobic Zimbabwe. Five of the actors and the producer are refugees who fled their countries in fear of persecution for their sexuality.

Trailer

Cast

Millie Zidyana

Millie Zidyana

Narrator

Valerie Abiyou

Valerie Abiyou

Silhouette

Jocklyn Awoonor-Gordon

Jocklyn Awoonor-Gordon

Silhouette

Sarah Bisholo

Sarah Bisholo

Silhouette

Skhumbumbuzo Khumalo

Skhumbumbuzo Khumalo

Silhouette

Nosa Muhlwa

Nosa Muhlwa

Silhouette

Bliss Namuddu

Bliss Namuddu

Silhouette

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