Destiny

Though gaythemed stories about coming out and accepting ones sexuality are not uncommon in Western countries such tales are still rare in many conservative African nations Considered a groundbreaking film in its native Guinea and filmed amidst a storm of controversy Mohamed Camaras Dakan is the first of its nations films to directly address issues surrounding homosexuality The story centers on the romance between two 20yearold men Manga and Sory who are first seen making out in a car The trouble begins when Manga tells his widowed mother about his love for Sory who is busy contending with his outraged father The parents insist that the two never see each other again Mangas mother then uses witchcraft to cleanse her son and change him into a heterosexual Time passes and eventually Manga begins to date a girl But it soon becomes apparent that try as he might Mangas heart belongs to Sory