''Imfura'', is a 2017
Rwandan documentary short
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film directed by
Samuel Ishimwe and co-produced by Daniel Schweizer and Jean Perret for Haute École d'Art et de Design (HEAD) and Imitana Productions. The film stars Moses Mwizerwa in lead role along with Kijyana Yves and Nyirababikira Hadidja in supportive roles.
The film received positive reviews and won several awards in international film festivals. It became the first
Rwanda
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n production to be included in the competition of Berlinale Shorts. The short won the
Silver Bear Jury Price at
Berlin International Film Festival
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.
Plot
The film deals with a story set in a
post-genocide Rwanda.
Cast
* Moses Mwizerwa as Gisa
* Kijyana Yves as Gahigi
* Nyirababikira Hadidja as Seraphina
References
External links
*
''Imfura''on
YouTube
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{{Best Student Short Film at the Africa International Film Festival, state=expanded
2017 films
Rwandan short documentary films
2017 short documentary films
Rwandan genocide films
Films set in Rwanda