# Rafiki (2018)

**Genres:** Drama, Romance

**Duration:** 83 min

**Age rating:** FSK 12

**IMDb:** [6.8](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8286894/)

**Letterboxd:** [3.6](https://letterboxd.com/film/rafiki-2018/)

**Rotten Tomatoes:** [Tomatometer: 94%, Popcornmeter: 72%](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/rafiki_2019)

## Description

"Good Kenyan girls become good Kenyan wives," but Kena and Ziki long for something more. When love blossoms between them, the two girls will be forced to choose between happiness and safety.

## Details

**Premiere:** 31 Jan 2019

**Director:** Wanuri Kahiu

**Cast:** Samantha Mugatsia, Sheila Munyiva, Jimmi Gathu, Nini Wacera, Dennis Musyoka, Patricia Amira, Neville Misati, Muthoni Gathecha, Nice Githinji, Charlie Karumi, Vitalis Waweru, Hellen Aura

**Countries:** Kenya, South Africa

**Languages:** English, Swahili

**Available versions:** OmU

**Open-air showtimes:** No

**Trailer:** [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRScuC_TkME)

## Showtimes in Hamburg in original language (OV, OmU, OmeU)

### 2026-05-27 (Wednesday)

- **[Kinopolis Hafencity](/cinemas/196-kinopolis-hafencity.md) (Mitte):** [2026-05-27 20:15](http://www.kinopolis.de/hh/programm/vorstellung/D0540000023HXECDQG?&utm_medium=website=Rafiki)  (OmU)