Because I am
Being LGBT in Zimbabwe
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- Director
- Lawrie Zidyana
- Language
- English
- Released
- 2016-08-12
- Runtime
- 5m
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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. Five of the actors and the producer are refugees who fled their countries in fear of persecution for their sexuality.
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