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A scene from Joel Karekezi’s ‘The Pardon’.

On my first pass through the annual Seattle International Film Festival lineup, it’s easy enough to find a few want-to-see titles: a movie by director X, whose previous film was ...

Experts pour scorn on ‘bad taste’ films

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17 May 2013

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actress, Deputy Minister, Member of Parliament, MP, President

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A public outcry that the film industry is negatively contributing to moral decay has been echoed by the president of the Tanzania Film Federation (TAFF), Simon Mwakifamba, who has joined ...

Tanzania Film industry ordered to desist moral decay

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15 May 2013

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Amos Makalla, Deputy Minister, Member of Parliament, MP, Tanzania

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NCCR-Mageuzi Chairman and nominated MP, Mr James Mbatia

A Member of Parliament has called for government’s intervention against local films and music videos which were acting as agents of moral decay by significantly displaying violent and sexual acts ...

Meet the 23-year-old filmmaker whose passion is to share knowledge

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7 May 2013

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America, Europe, film director, One of the founders, upcoming director

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Richard Mugwaneza (R) gives directing tips. (Inset) Art department on set.

Richard Mugwaneza is one of the founders of Almond Tree Films, a production company located in the Samaduha neighbourhood of Kigali. Over the last seven years, he has worked on ...

Karekezi invited to Seattle International Film Festival

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4 May 2013

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African Film Festival, Fespaco, San Diego Black Film Festival, Seattle International Film Festival, the CFI Best Audiovisual Award

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Next week, Rwandan filmmaker, Joel Karekezi will be attending one of the most prestigious global film festivals in the U.S.A. ‘Imbabazi: The pardon’ weathered strong competition to emerge among the ...

Meet the male comedian who takes pride in feminine roles

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1 May 2013

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Idrissa Munyakazi, Joseph Njata, Nelson Mandela, Paul Kagame, Rwanda

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Kaboss is a common name in the burgeoning Rwandan comedy scene. The 22-year-old comedian, whose real name is Damascène Simubara, has defied odds to take feminine roles in acting. He ...

‘Imbabazi: The Pardon’ nominated for AMAA

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20 Apr 2013

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Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria, Rwanda, Zimbabwe

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It might not be very popular in Rwanda but Imbabazi: The Pardon is making a splash on the international film scene. The documentary movie made a cut for the 9th ...

All set for Africa Movie Academy Awards

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18 Apr 2013

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Africa Movie Academy, African Film Academy, Congo, Rwanda, Tanzania

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One of the scenes in the movie “Nairobi Half Life”

It may not be surprising to some that “Nairobi Half Life” has made the cut for the 9th annual Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) scheduled for this Saturday April 20 ...

Kenyan producers defend Nigerian actor

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18 Apr 2013

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accent coach, actor, actress, criminal turned author, September

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Kenyan movie producers have revealed that auditions for the role of Jack Zollo in upcoming thriller ‘My Life In Crime’, started more than three years ago. Actress Janet Kirina, whose ...

Commemorating the Genocide through drama

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15 Apr 2013

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Genocide, Jean Pierre Bucyensenge, National University of Rwanda, National University of Rwanda’s, The New Times

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One of the scenes in the play. The New Times / Jean Pierre Bucyensenge.

Sadness gripped the audience in the National University of Rwanda’s auditorium, as the university’s drama club staged an emotional but educative play about the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi and ...