film

I Am Samuel

2020

Completed

Better Futures

 

Production support

Impact campaign support

 

Film Details

Format: Feature length film

 

Doc Society Involvement

Docsoc helped with Production

Docsoc helped with an Impact Campaign

 

Samuel grew up in the Kenyan countryside, where tradition is valued above all else. He is close to his mother but his father, a local pastor, doesn’t understand why he isn’t married yet. After moving to Kenya's capital in search of work and a new life, Samuel falls in love with Alex and finds community and belonging. Their love thrives despite the fact that Kenyan laws criminalize anyone who identifies as LGBTQ+. Despite threats of violence and rejection, Samuel and Alex  move between their co-existing worlds, hoping to win acceptance in both.

Awards & Festivals

Festival Screenings

Atlanta Film Festival (2020) Best Documentary Feature

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I Am Samuel
I Am Samuel