Because I am
- Released on
- Runtime
- 5 mins
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.
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.
Cast
- Millie Zidyana
- Valerie Abiyou
- Jocklyn Awoonor-Gordon
- Sarah Bisholo
- Skhumbumbuzo Khumalo
- Nosa Muhlwa
- Bliss Namuddu
Director
- Lawrie Zidyana
Producers
- Moud N. Goba
