Lolo Arziki
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BornFebruary 5, 1992
AlmamaterNew University of Lisbon, Polytechnic Institute of Tomar (pt)
OccupationsFilmmaker, LGBT rights activist
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| Born | February 5, 1992 |
| Alma mater | New University of Lisbon, Polytechnic Institute of Tomar (pt) |
| Occupations | Filmmaker, LGBT rights activist |
Lolo Arziki (born February 5, 1992) is a Cape Verdean documentary filmmaker and LGBT rights activist.[1]
Arziki was born on the island of Maio and moved to Portugal at the age of 13. They currently live between Portugal and Luxembourg.[2] They graduated in film at the Polytechnic Institute of Tomar and completed a Master's degree in aesthetics and artistic studies at the Faculty of Social and Human Sciences at the New University of Lisbon.[2]
As a black feminist, their work explores themes such as sexuality, blackness and gender.[3] Arziki also advocates for the legal prohibition of homophobia in Cape Verde, where homosexuality only ceased to be a crime in 2004.[1]
Arziki is non-binary.[4]
