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Imfura (2017)

Imfura poster
Directed by
Samuel Ishimwe
Genre
drama
Country
Rwanda
Runtime
36 min
Rating
5.0 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A Rwandan boy named Moses spends time with his parents and learns about his heritage. The film shows his everyday life and the values passed down to him.

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What happens

Imfura, is a 2017 Rwandan documentary short 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 Rwandan production to be included in the competition of Berlinale Shorts. The short won the Silver Bear Jury Price at Berlin International Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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