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6.7/10 • 2

2022-05-150h 25m

History

1994, Rwanda. As the genocide rages on, a pastor and his young daughter take shelter in the hut of a feared shaman : Bazigaga. Hunted by the militias and trapped with the strange woman sorcerer, Karembe seeks a way out.

Directors
Jo Ingabire Moys, Joseline Ingabire Moys
Writters
Jo Ingabire Moys
Editors
Jo Ingabire Moys, Matyas Veress

Top Billed Cast

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  1. Eliane Umuhire

    Eliane Umuhire

  2. Ery Nzaramba

    Ery Nzaramba

  3. Aboudou Issam

    Aboudou Issam

  4. Roger Ineza

    Roger Ineza

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CinemaSerf

Feb 11, 2023

7/10

Based on true events, this tells the story of a young pastor "Karembe" (Ery Nzaramba) who must seek shelter with his daughter from the Hutu militia who would kill them both. To survive, they take refuge in the home of the eponymous and still feared local shaman (a powerfully engaging performance from Eliane Umuhire), but can local superstition keep them safe? 1994 Rwanda was subsumed by genocide and this illustrates potently in just twenty-odd minutes just how perilous it was for Tutsi people - and for anyone who dared to intercede. Even those who meant well, worked hard and contributed to the well-being of the community were targeted and, goaded by the voice of the "Prof" on the radio, the Hutu people were encouraged to wipe out the "cockroaches". It's intimately and intensely directed by Jo Ingabire Moys and though not graphic visually, leaves no doubt in your mind of the ongoing brutality of the time.

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Status
Released
Original Language
Kinyarwanda
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