Samuel grew up in the Kenyan countryside, where tradition is valued above all else. His father, a local pastor, doesn't understand why he isn't married yet. He moves to the capital to start a new life, where he falls in love with Alex and finds community and belonging. Their love thrives despite the fact that Kenyan laws criminalize anyone who identifies as LGBTQ+. Despite threats of violence and rejection, Samuel and Alex move between their co-existing worlds, hoping to win acceptance in both.
Picture of Beauty
In an early 20th century village, a painter with an unusual commission finds two pretty girls to model for him. The girls slowly come of age while exploring their sexuality and finding liberation in a repressed society.

Showing all 2 results