wanuri kahiu, welcome to hardtalk. thank you. it's a pleasure to be here.t do you get from making films? what's the purpose behind it for you? well, actually, i've made my purpose afrobubblegum, which is the creation of fun, fierce and frivolous films, so we can reframe africa in joy so that images and the pictures of ourselves are not only beautiful and poignant, but also, stunningly joyous and radically hopeful. you were born and bred in nairobi and you grew up surrounded by women, strong women who you say were actively pursuing happiness. why do you feel it's important to reflect that kind ofjoy for life in your films about africa? well, so often i feel africa's not betrayed as a happy continent. it's not portrayed as some place that is glorious and thriving and wonderful, and that's my experience. my experience of africa has been that — has been wonderful and joyful, and i want to add those experiences to cinema. but it doesn't mean that you're impervious to the fact that there is still a great deal of suffering amongst africans. you might be lucky, but

my guess is the acclaimed filmmaker wanuri kahiu who made an award—winning film on the tragedy.t film depicting a lesbian love affair, however, has been banned in kenya. what does a filmmaking tells about african society today and how africans are viewed by wide audiences? wanuri kahiu, welcome to hardtalk. it is a pleasure to be here. what you get out of making films? what is the purpose? i have made my purpose afrobubblegum, the purpose of fun and frivolous films, so we can reframe africa so the pictures of ourselves are not only beautiful and poor ignorant but also stunningly joyous and radically hopeful. you we re joyous and radically hopeful. you were born and bred in nairobi and grow up surrounded by women, strong women who use a grow up surrounded by women, strong women who use a were grow up surrounded by women, strong women who use a were actively pursuing happiness. why do you feel it's important to reflect that kind of joyful life it's important to reflect that kind ofjoyful life in your films about africa? so often i feel that africa is not betrayed as a happy contin