Kenya bans LGBTQ+ documentary ‘I Am Samuel’ for “promoting same-sex marriage”
nme.comI Am Samuel, an LGBTQ+ documentary about a Kenyan man struggling with his sexuality, has been banned by the Kenya Film Classification Board.In a statement, the board described the film as “a clear and deliberate attempt by the producer to promote same-sex marriage as an acceptable way of life”.The board went on to claim that the film was “demeaning of Christianity as two gay men in the film purport to conduct a religious marriage invoking the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit”.The film follows the life of a young man questioning his sexuality while growing up in rural Kenya, and his experiences finding acceptance in the country’s capital of Nairobi.One of the film’s producers, Toni Kamau, has criticised the decision, saying he.
