I Am Samuel will stream from February 19 - 22.

Samuel grew up on a farm in the Kenyan countryside, where tradition is valued above all else. He moves to Nairobi in search of a new life, where he finds belonging in a community of fellow queer men and falls in love with Alex. Their love thrives even though Kenyan laws criminalize anyone who identifies as LGBTQ, and together they face threats of violence and rejection. Samuel’s father, a preacher at the local church, doesn’t understand why his son is not yet married and Samuel must navigate the very real risk that being truthful to who he is may cost him his family’s acceptance. Filmed over five years, I Am Samuel is an intimate portrait of a Kenyan man balancing pressures of family loyalty, love, and safety and questioning the concept of conflicting identities.

Stay tuned following the screening for a prerecorded Q+A.

In English, Swahili and Luhya with English subtitles

HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH FILM FESTIVAL // FEBRUARY 18 - 22 The Human Rights Watch Film Festival (HRWFF) empowers audiences with the knowledge that personal commitment can make a difference.

Tickets: FREE *Limited availability. First come first served basis.