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HARDtalk: Kenyan Film Director - Wanuri Kahiu

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25/07/2018 GMT

Kenyan Film Director - Wanuri Kahiu

BBC World Service - HARDtalk, Kenyan Film Director - Wanuri Kahiu

What does Wanuri Kahiu's film making tell us about African society today?

In August it will be 20 years since more than 200 people were killed when simultaneous truck bomb explosions were carried out on the US embassies in Kenya and Tanzania. Zeinab Badawi speaks to the acclaimed Kenyan film-maker Wanuri Kahiu who made an award winning film on the tragedy. Her latest film depicting a lesbian love affair however has been banned in Kenya. What does her film making tell us about African society today and how they are viewed by wider audiences?

(Photo: Director Wanuri Kahiu attend the screening of Leto at Cannes Film Festival. Credit: Dominique Charriau/WireImage)

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