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      I Am Samuel

      2020 1h 9m Documentary TRAILER for I Am Samuel: Trailer 1 List
      92% 12 Reviews Tomatometer 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. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered Sep 16 Buy Now

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      Ian Freer Empire Magazine I Am Samuel is a moving valentine to an enduring relationship. If it never fully examines the obstacles in its path, Samuel and Alex's love story is a beauty to behold. Rated: 4/5 Jun 2, 2021 Full Review Phuong Le Guardian The film is perhaps over compact, but its ending is heartwarmingly optimistic. Rated: 3/5 May 31, 2021 Full Review Katlego K Kolanyane-Kesupile Washington Blade A timely offering to the world of LGBTQ storytelling in that it’s a story of perseverance, acceptance, teaching, mundanity, destiny, faith and simple humanity. May 19, 2022 Full Review Benjamin Franz Film Threat One film won’t necessarily change society but sharing these stories as a form of collective action is a step in the right direction. Rated: 7/10 Feb 9, 2022 Full Review Rich Cline Shadows on the Wall Filmmaker Pete Murimi has made a remarkably intimate film that eloquently pleads for compassion and understanding. Rated: 4/5 Jun 11, 2021 Full Review Carey-Ann Pawsey Orca Sound Throughout it maintains a tone of being honest and even raw emotionally at times. You see the price exacted on those who are forced to hide who they are from those closest to them. Rated: 3/5 Mar 14, 2021 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Synopsis 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.
      Director
      Peter Murimi
      Producer
      Judy Kibinge, Peter Mudamba, Roger Ross Williams
      Screenwriter
      Peter Murimi, Ricardo Acosta, Peter Murimi, Ricardo Acosta
      Production Co
      We Are Not the Machine, Mosaic Films
      Genre
      Documentary
      Original Language
      English
      Runtime
      1h 9m
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