Gacaca movie attracts large audience
A scene in the movie. Every Tuesday, the Goethe-Institute shows free movies to the public with the purpose of promoting the culture of cinema and entertainment. On Tuesday, it wasn’t about culture and entertainment only when the Institute showed the movie, ‘My Neighbor, my Killer’, an 80 minute movie from video clips compiled since 2002. A few More...
Rwandan filmmaker fights all odds to compete on the global scene
One cannot talk about the growing Rwandan film industry without mentioning Joel Karekezi. Joel Karekezi at Durban Filmmart South Africa. The New Times / Courtesy photo. The youthful filmmaker holds a diploma in More...
Film a long way from perfect
Many in the industry practice outside of the set rules of procedure. Right: Uganda movie Albino. FILE PHOTOS A Ugandan film has received six nominations in different categories for the Pearl Awards due in South More...
Former child soldiers enthral drama enthusiasts
The ex-child soldiers in action. A few weeks ago, word went round that the ex-combatants from Child Rehabilitation Centre (CRC) in Musanze District would stage a play, Hozwa Mwana w’u Rwanda, in Kigali. As expected, More...
Same script, different casts
Theatre groups have failed to replicate the magic of the older artistes like Alex Mukulu. FILE PHOTO The marvel of pre-independent Uganda is having a National Cultural Centre charged with, among other things, encouraging More...
‘How 2 Steal 2 Million’ named Africa’s Best Film
South African Charlie Vundla scooped Best Director and his debut, film noir thriller How 2 Steal 2 Million, was named Best Film at the eight Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA), held last night, 22 April 2012, at More...
Kanumba: I raise my eyes towards the mountains
The late Steven Kanumba The words echo from the late Steven Kanumba’s prophetic song which hit the airwaves soon after his death. The film guru borrowed them from Psalms Chapter 121, an eight-verse prose in the More...
“Kinyarwanda†film to be honored at MPAC 2012 Media Awards
(L-R) Actress Cassandra Freeman, filmmaker Alrick Brown, and actress Cleophas Kabasita pose for a portrait during the 2011 Sundance Film Festival at The Samsung Galaxy Tab Lift in Park City, Utah. Muslim Public More...
Rwanda’s Wesley Ruzibiza in Addis Ababa for theatre workshop
Freddy Sabimbona (Burundi),Wesley Ruzibiza (Rwanda). Wesley Ruzibiza is among the eight artists participating in the 2012 Theatre Stage Directors Workshop in Addis Ababa Ethiopia, this week. The artists are Issa More...
Goethe film screenings gain popularity
Dr. Peter Stepan, Director Goethe-Institut speaks at the event. Last Tuesday, Goethe Institute screened a musical documentary film Crossing the Bridge – The sound of Istanbul. The film captures the magic of the More...
