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.

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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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