Synopsis
Having grown up on a famr in Kenya, Samuel dreams of another life, one that would take him far away from his village where people give too much importance to tradition. The young man moves to Nairobi where he finds a community of queer men. It is there that he meets Alex, who he falls in love with. But coming out to his family is far from easy, particularly given the Kenyan Law which continues to criminalise homosexual relationships.
I Am Samuel (2025) is a 1h 10min documentary feature film by Peter Murimi. Having grown up on a famr in Kenya, Samuel dreams of another life, one that would take him far away from his village... Selected for Bolton International Film Festival (2020).
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Festival History
- Chéries-Chéris 2021 generic
- Human Rights Watch Film Festival 2021 generic
- BFI London Film Festival 2020 generic
- Bolton International Film Festival 2020
- Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival 2020 generic
