Thousands of Kenyans have flocked Prestige Plaza along Ngong Road in Nairobi scrambling over tickets towards the watching of Rafiki Film.
Prestige Cinema is the only theater showing Rafiki Plaza after the High Court lifted ban on the movie last week.
Good morning! I’m at Prestige Plaza in Nairobi, the only theatre showing #Rafiki in Kenya. It’s just after 10am, and this is the situation ahead of the first showing – lots of ppl trying to get tickets: pic.twitter.com/BZl2xcksSb
— Tamerra Griffin (@tamerra_nikol) September 23, 2018
Here for the arts, here for the culture, here for acceptance, for film. Here for love, for minding your own business, living your best life. Irregardless.
Here for freedom, for @wanuri , for #Rafiki *with my Rafiki @emily_mugwanja pic.twitter.com/KvF1NTwwUJ— Joyous A.L. Begisen (@JoyousBegisen) September 23, 2018
Prestige scheduled its dates for showing the moving starting Sunday 23rd 2018 a moment after KFCB CEO Ezekiel Mutua dared theaters to show thev movie.
The film was given seven days to play making it legible for many more academy awards including the oscars and Kenyans are now urging each other to come in large numbers and watch the film.
After the ban lift by the High Court, Kenyan based actress and an oscar award winner Lupita Nyong’o urged Kenyans through social media to come out in large numbers and support Kenyan talents.
Great news: The Kenyan High Court lifted the ban on the film #RAFIKI and it plays for only 7 days making it eligible for Academy Awards submission! Run and go see it! Follow @rafikifilm for details! Great day for the creative industry in Kenya! Congratulations @wanuri!
— Lupita Nyong’o (@Lupita_Nyongo) September 22, 2018