Stories of Our Lives is an anthology of five short films with LGBT themes from the East African republic of Kenya. It was made by the Nairobi-based art and activist group The Nest Collective, many of whose members prefer to conceal their identities to avoid possible persecution under Kenya’s notoriously draconian anti-gay laws. The film is still banned in it some country. The five dramas are mostly personal and domestic inspired by true incidents. ASK ME NICELY Kate, a rebellious young high school girl, meets first-love Faith, a fellow student. They begin a secret relationship, until the school principal takes action to separate the two by suspending Kate from the school. Back at home, Kate impulsively has a sexual encounter with a boy in her neighborhood. Two weeks later, Kate and Faith have an awkward reunion leading to their separation. RUN After negotiating a business deal, Patrick stumbles upon a local gay bar with his homophobic best friend, Kama. Patrick later returns to the clu...
Going by the title alone, and now having actually watched it, this show only really works for people who are seriously into gaming. A BL set in that world is a fresh idea for sure, but I wish somebody had told me upfront whether it was worth my time. Sitting through 10 episodes, each 70 minutes or longer, is rough when you end up not enjoying a single minute of it. I'll give it that the production quality is top notch, but the premise just isn't my thing, and with a dull couple on top of that, I had zero interest. The story's paper thin. There's a sharp tongued gamer and streamer, Thee, whose pride takes a hit when some mystery player beats him. He's determined to get revenge, so he tracks the person down and finds out it's a university student named Soh. Thee expects a rival who hates him, but instead he finds a shy, meek geek and falls for him right away. The rest of the show is Thee getting Soh onto his gaming team, helping him build up his confidence, and th...