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How can one get an idea of the issues connected with the ruined home of a family who is a victim of the Rwandan genocide? A young man returns to the village where his deceased mother was born. He seeks to adopt a bruised collective recollection. Intoned chants all represent voices of possible reconciliation.

Type
Diploma BA
Runtime
37 min
Year
2017
Country
Switzerland
Aspect ratio
1.1:77 (16/9)
Sound
Stereo
Shooting format
XDCAMEX
Language
Kinyarwanda
Subtitles
FrenchEnglish
Direction
Samuel Ishimwe
Production
HEAD – Geneva
Screenplay
Samuel Ishimwe
Asssitant Director
Ryumugabe Remy
Photography
Samuel Ishimwe
Editing
Samuel Ishimwe
Sound
Safali Eugène
Sound editing
Samuel Ishimwe
Sound mix
Philippe Ciompi
Colorgrading
Damien Molineaux

How can one get an idea of the issues connected with the ruined home of a family who is a victim of the Rwandan genocide? A young man returns to the village where his deceased mother was born. He seeks to adopt a bruised collective recollection. Intoned chants all represent voices of possible reconciliation.

Type
Diploma BA
Runtime
37 min
Year
2017
Country
Switzerland
Aspect ratio
1.1:77 (16/9)
Sound
Stereo
Shooting format
XDCAMEX
Language
Kinyarwanda
Subtitles
FrenchEnglish

Direction
Samuel Ishimwe
Production
HEAD – Geneva
Screenplay
Samuel Ishimwe
Asssitant Director
Ryumugabe Remy
Photography
Samuel Ishimwe
Editing
Samuel Ishimwe
Sound
Safali Eugène
Sound editing
Samuel Ishimwe
Sound mix
Philippe Ciompi
Colorgrading
Damien Molineaux

Prizes and awards

  • Alexis Award for Best Emerging Student Filmmaker, Palm Springs Int. Short Fest (2018)
  • Jury Award - Best Short Film, AfryKamera Festival (2018)
  • Bronze Mask of Tutankhamun Award for Best Artistic Achievement, Luxuor African Film Festival (2018)
  • Best Rwandan Short Film Award, Mashariki Africa Film Festival (2018)
  • Silver Bear, Berlinale (2018)

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