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Wanuri Kahiu

HARDtalk speaks to Kenyan film maker Wanuri Kahiu. Her latest film depicting a lesbian love affair has been banned in Kenya. What do her films tell us about African society today?

In August it will be twenty years since more than 200 people were killed when simultaneous truck bomb explosions were carried out on the US embassies in Kenya and Tanzania. HARDtalk's 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?

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