Kenya Film Classification Board has restricted a Kenyan documentary directed by Peter Murimi on grounds that it promotes same-gender marriages.
Film regulator KFCB has banned a gay documentary that was shot five years ago and submitted to the film board for regulation According to KFCB, the film promotes same-gender marriages which is contrary to the laws in the country The 52-minute documentary is about a gay couple who beat tribulations and fight to have their love stand the test of time
Why I Am Samuel is banned?
The film regulator sent out a statement to newsrooms highlighting why they are not allowing the documentary to be aired in the country.
Part of the statement sent out today morning read:
“In the course of examining a film titled I Am Samuel, which was submitted to the Board for classification, the Board noted a clear and deliberate attempt by the producer to promote same-sex marriages as an acceptable way of life.”
”This attempt is evident through the repeated confessions by the gay couple that what they feel for each other is normal and should be embraced as a way of life as well as the characters’ body language.”
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The statement further said that the film tries to insinuate that the older generation that has been against same-gender marriage is now open and receptive to it. According to the film regulator, the 52-minutes documentary is prohibited from exhibition, distribution, possession or broadcasting within the country.
The film had been gaining traction on various digital platforms but the move to ban the documentary leaves the production team in limbos on their possible next move.
