Because I am
Because I am
Watch because i am soap2day. Based on a poem by a Zimbabwean LGBT activist written in response to the gay hate speech that is being perpetuated president Robert Mugabe. The film was shot in South East London UK with a cast of six women from several African countries playing multiple roles in this portrayal of being a lesbian in homophobic Zimbabwe. Five of the actors and the producer are refugees who fled their countries in fear of persecution for their sexuality.
- Genre: Documentary
- Country: United Kingdom
- Director: Lawrie Zidyana
- Cast: Millie Zidyana, Valerie Abiyou, Jocklyn Awoonor-Gordon, Sarah Bisholo, Skhumbumbuzo Khumalo, Nosa Muhlwa, Bliss Namuddu,