BECAUSE I AM
"Being LGBT in Zimbabwe"
Directed by Lawrie Zidyana
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.
Cast
Millie Zidyana
Narrator
Valerie Abiyou
Silhouette
Jocklyn Awoonor-Gordon
Silhouette
Sarah Bisholo
Silhouette
Skhumbumbuzo Khumalo
Silhouette
Nosa Muhlwa
Silhouette
Bliss Namuddu
Silhouette
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Who would enjoy this
Recommended for
- ✓people who enjoy learning through film
May not appeal to
- –those seeking nonstop action
- –those looking for narrative fiction
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