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    Imfura

    Directed by Samuel Ishimwe
    Switzerland/Rwanda | 36 minutes | North American Premiere |

A soft-spoken young man returns to the village of his mother, in search of some connection to the memory and trauma of a painful past, the physical and emotional traces of which remain all too present.

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Director: Samuel Ishimwe
Producers: Jean Perret, Samuel Ishimwe
Screenwriter: Samuel Ishimwe
Cinematographers: Samuel Ishimwe
Editor: Samuel Ishimwe
Cast: Moses Mwizerwa, Hadija Nyirababikira, Yves Kijyana
Country: Switzerland/Rwanda
Language: in Kinyarwanda with English subtitles
Year: 2018
Running Time: 36 minutes
Premiere Status: North American Premiere
Awards: Silver Bear Jury Prize, Berlin International Film Festival
Primary Company: CUT-UP
Website: http://www.cut-up.tv

2018 ShortFest Archive