A young girl is sentenced to death after a revelation that puts her village
future in danger.
A 10 min, black and white film about loyalty, based on a Rwandan fairy tale.

a film by Yuhi AMULI

Rwanda, 2017, Fiction, 11 min, drama, Black and white

Original Title: AKARWA
English Title: THE ISLAND (L'ÎLE)
Arabic Title: أكاروا
Country: Rwanda
Countries of Production: Germany, Rwanda
Year of production: 2017
Type: Short Fiction
Duration: 10min35s (circa 11 mins)
Genre: Drama
Color: Black & white
Tags: Loyalty, Woman, Rwanda, Fairy tale, Village

CAST
Sonia Uwimbabazi............................. Amina
Josue Simparingabo................... Boyfriend
Beata Mukamusoni................... Mother
Kennedy Jones Mazimpaka.......... Father
Longin Irunga..................... Messenger
Emmanuel Niyobuhungiro..............Guard
Smith Niringiyimana..............Guard

PRODUCER
Becks Utamuriza (Elizabette Utamuriza)

DIRECTOR
Yuhi AMULI

SCREENWRITER
Yuhi AMULI
based on a Rwandan fairy tale.

CINEMATOGRAPHER
Dickson Dukundimana

SOUND RECORDIST
Joseph Njata

EDITOR
Blaise Tuyisenge

SOUND DESIGN
Ana Monte
Joseph Njata

BOOM OPERATOR
Nizigama Prince Valence

CONTINUITY / SCRIPT SUPERVISOR
Alex Habumugisha

PRODUCTION
Rwanda Media Project
www.rwandamediaproject.com
www.facebook.com/RwandaMediaProject


WEB
http://yuhiamuli.com/akarwa-10min-2017/
www.facebook.com/RwandaMediaProject
www.berlinale-talents.de/bt/project/profile/229084
www.luxorafricanfilmfestival.com/en/PastEditions/2018/Film/Freedom%20Films/Akarwa


FESTIVALS / AWARDS / PRIX
* Selection - Freedom Films /// Luxor African film festival (Egypt, 2018) | www.luxorafricanfilmfestival.com/en/PastEditions/2018/Film/Freedom%20Films/Akarwa
* Selection /// Vues d'Afriquefilm festival (Canada, 2018)
* Selection /// Rwanda film festival (Rwanda, 2018)
* Selection /// Mashariki African film festival (Rwanda, 2018)
* Selection /// Durban international film festival (South Africa, 2018)
* Selection /// Zanzibar International film festival (Tanzania, 2018)
* Selection /// Ngalabi film festival (Uganda, 2018)


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ARABIC


أكاروا

:القسم
مسابقة الأفلام الحرة

:الدولة
رواندا - المانيا

:سنة الانتاج
2017

:إخراج
يوهى امولى

Source:
www.luxorafricanfilmfestival.com/ar/PastEditions/2018/Film/Freedom%20Films/Akarwa