Peter Randall (1935-2024).
Courtesy the Randall family
Ravan Press published many black authors who wrote against apartheid, leading to Peter Randall being banned by the state.
Nakhane (front) stars in Inxeba (The Wound), a South African film about gay love at an initiation school.
Inxeba/Urucu Media
Despite harsh laws, a growing number of African countries are representing queer life in their cinema.
A still from Rafiki, a film by Wanuri Kahiu, Kenya (2018)
Rafiki/Big World Cinema
Discussions about the films on social media and online forums show that African queer lives are complex and don’t tell a single story.
A scene from the controversial movie ‘Inxeba’ : The Wound.
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The decision by South Africa’s Film and Publication Board to ban the film Inxeba has been widely criticised.