Imfura

  • Samuel Ishimwe
  • Switzerland, Rwanda
  • 2017
  • 38'

Gisa goes to Nkora, the native village of his mother, who disappeared during the genocide. He finds himself in the midst of a family conflict over the fate of the ruins of the house his mother built. Caught between the contradictions of a changing society, Gisa, who is almost the same age as the new Rwanda, seeks to rediscover his share of the collective memory of a past that belongs to him, but is also so far out of reach. The film won the Silver Bear at Berlinale.

Subtitles: EN

Samuel Ishimwe

Born in 1991 in Rwanda. He produces and directs short films since 2011. In 2017, he received a BA in Film from the Geneva University of Art and Design (HEAD).

Imfura

Director
Samuel Ishimwe
Screenplay
Samuel Ishimwe
Cast
Moses Mwizerwa, Hadija Nyirababikira, Yves Kijyana
DOP
Samuel Ishimwe
Editing
Samuel Ishimwe
Producer
Jean Perret, Samuel Ishimwe
Production
Haute école d’art et de design – Genève, Imitana Productions

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