Stories of Our Lives

After negotiating a business deal with a disc duplicator, Patrick (Paul Ogola) stumbles upon a local gay bar while walking with his best friend, Kama.

Jeff (Mugambi Nthiga), a researcher visiting the UK for a conference—hires escort Roman for an hour-long session in his hotel room.

Roman (Louis Brooke) arrives, and sensing Jeff's anxiety, he attempts to calm him down.

Liz (Rose Njenga), visualizes dramatic escape plans for herself and partner Achi when local legislators threaten to enforce anti-gay laws.

The collective travelled around Kenya, recording audio interviews with persons identifying as LGBTIQ.

[2] The film's $15,000 came from Uhai/EASHRI - an East African sexual rights fund based in Nairobi, Kenya - and was shot by the collective over a period of eight months using a single Canon DSLR video camera.

[2] When the film premiered at the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival in September 2014, three of the collective's members — Jim Chuchu, George Gachara and Njoki Ngumi — opted to reveal their names in an interview with Toronto's LGBT newspaper Xtra!.

[6] The charges against Gachara were dropped by March 2015, although the film itself has remained banned in Kenya.