Call Me Kuchu
Dir: Katherine Fairfax, Malika Zouhali-Worrall
2012
*****
Call Me Kuchu is pretty shocking viewing, even if you are a homophobe. Homophobia angers me greatly and there is a lot of it about these days. I don't even like the word as it's not a phobia, it's an ignorance and a hatred. This film is essentially about hate and ignorance. The missionaries who first traveled to Africa those many years ago have got a lot to answer for, it's sickening and shocking to see the hate fueled messages they continue to bring over, all based on inaccurate religious nonsense. Unfortunately this film shows the reality of exactly how dangerous the situation is with heartbreaking consequences. It's horrible to see but it's great that it was all caught on camera as this needs to be seen by all. Documentary film making at its most important. Watch the film and then go online to see what you can do to end this shocking attack on human rites.